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THE 


RATIONAL 


SPELLING    BOOK 


BY 


DR.  J.  M.  RICE 

EDITOR  OF  "THE   FORUM ;  "    AUTHOR   OF   "  THE    PUBLIC   SCHOOL 

SYSTEM    OF   THE    UNITED    STATES,"    "  THE    FUTILITY 

OF  THE   SPELLING  GRIND,"    ETC. 


PART   II 


NEW  YORK  •:•  CINCINNATI  •:•  CHICAGO 

AMERICAN    BOOK    COMPANY 


Copyright,  1898,  by 
AMERICAN   BOOK   COMPANY. 


v  y 


BICE'S  8PELLEK,   PT.  II. 
E-P    58 


PREFACE 


PURPOSE  AND  PLAN 

This  is  a  spelling  book  pure  and  simple,  designed  for  use 
in  all  the  grades  or  years  of  school  work  above  the  third.1  It 
has  been  arranged  on  a  definite  psychological  plan,  based  upon 
an  examination  of  the  schools  of  nearly  all  the  large  cities 
of  the  country  and  upon  a  careful  study  of  the  actual  spell- 
ing of  more  than  33,000  pupils. 

The  characteristic  features  of  the  book  are : 

1.  The  careful  grading  of  the  work  in  accordance  with 
the  natural  growth  of  the  child's  comprehension;  the  words 
selected  for  each  successive  year  being  on  a  somewhat  more 
mature  mental  plane. 

2.  The  precedence  given  to  common  words. 

•3.  The  small  number  of  words  as  compared  with  the  ground 
covered. 

4.  The  provision  made  for  thorough  drill,  by  means  of 
constant  reviews. 

GRADING 

As  the  book  is  graded  upon  the  plan  of  postponing  the 
presentation  of  a  word  until  it  has  become  familiar  to  the 
pupil,  the  study  of  the  meaning  of  words  is  rendered  prac- 
tically unnecessary. 

Another  result  of  the  plan  of  grading  is  to  obviate  largely 
the  necessity  for  the  study  of  pronunciation.  Drill  in  pronun- 
ciation is  needed  on  such  words  only  as  are  liable  to  be  mis- 
pronounced ;  and  these  —  a  comparatively  small  number  in  the 
case  of  familiar  words — -are  indicated  by  daggers  (f)  in  the 
text,  and  placed  together  syllabified  and  marked  at  the  end 
of  each  year's  work.  Other  words  have  not  been  divided  into 
syllables;  for,  as  my  tests  have  shown  that  such  division  is 

1  The  work  for  the  first  three  years  is  given  in  the  author's  ' '  Rational 
Spelling  Book,  Part  I." 

3 


4  PREFACE 

of  no  advantage,  it  has  been  thought  best  to  lead  the  pupil 
to  learn  the  words  as  they  are  used  in  life. 

The  system  of  grading  adopted  has  served  also  to  reduce 
the  number  of  words  in  the  book  —  as  explained  in  another 
paragraph. 

SELECTION  OF   WORDS 

The  words  have  been  selected,  primarily,  with  reference  to 
their  use  in  ordinary  affairs ;  and  the  suggestion  is  offered  that 
the  time  devoted  to  spelling  as  such  be  given  to  the  words  of 
the  book  in  their  order  of  presentation.  Words  not  found  in 
the  spelling  book,  or  arising  in  the  classroom  before  they  have 
been  reached  in  the  book,  should  be  taught  incidentally,  and 
only  when  the  pupil  has  occasion  to  use  them  in  written  work. 

If  the  words  for  the  spelling  exercises  are  selected  from  the 
school  work  rather  than  from  the  whole  language, —  a  custom 
followed  in  some  schools,  —  the  instruction  in  spelling,  from 
the  standpoint  of  orthography,  is  necessarily  unsystematic  and 
directed  to  the  vocabulary  of  the  schoolroom  rather  than  to 
that  of  the  ordinary  affairs  of  life.  Furthermore,  it  is  not 
reasonable  to  suppose  that  words  selected  at  random  by  the 
teacher  —  a  plan  pursued  in  other  schools  —  can  so  fully  meet 
the  demands  of  later  life  as  those  carefully  selected  and  graded 
after  a  discriminating  consideration  of  every  word  in  the  lan- 
guage. Moreover,  it  is  only  by  means  of  a  rational  sequence 
in  the  order  of  presentation  that  justice  in  the  matter  of 
common  words  can  be  done  to  those  children  who  are  obliged 
to  leave  school  before  the  end  of  the  course. 

NUMBER   OF  WORDS 

That  the  ground  covered  is  much  larger  than  is  indicated 
by  the  number  of  words  in  the  book,  is  due  to  the  exclusion  of 
many  classes  of  words  that  require  no  special  drill. 

An  effort  has  been  made  to  exclude  all  words  containing  no 
real  orthographical  difficulty. 

To  a  very  large  extent,  derivative  words  formed  according 
to  rule  have  been  omitted.  This  implies,  of  course,  that  the 
rules  themselves  must  be  thoroughly  learned.  While  it  is 
true  that  the  study  of  rules  is  to  a  certain  extent  mechanical, 
yet  the  amount  of  mechanical  work  therein  involved  is  very 


PREFACE  5 

small  as  compared  with  that  required  in  studying  individually 
all  the  words  to  which  they  apply.  When  the  rules  are  under- 
stood only  the  exceptional  words  need  be  studied  individually, 
and  these  at  the  time  they  occur  in  the  regular  course. 

There  are  in  all  not  more  than  three  classes  of  rules  calling 
for  careful  study;  and  these  are  presented  in  a  very  simple 
form  on  pages  127,  128.  The  words  to  which  they  apply 
reach  far  into  the  thousands;  but  the  exceptions  among  com- 
mon words  do  not  exceed  a  score.  The  belief  that  rules  are 
not  worth  studying,  on  the  ground  that  they  are  all  offset 
by  exceptions,  is,  therefore,  not  well  founded. 

While  it  would  be  absurd  to  expect  the  pupil  to  grasp  these 
rules  in  the  course  of  a  week  or  a  month,  it  is  equally  absurd 
to  imagine  that  he  cannot  learn  and  apply  them  when  they  are 
called  to  his  attention  day  after  day  for  several  years,  in 
accordance  with  the  plan  pursued  in  this  work. 

Further,  an  abridgment  of  the  course  has  naturally  resulted 
from  the  system  of  grading  employed.  According  to  this  sys- 
tem, as  has  been  indicated,  the  spelling  of  a  word  should  be 
studied  only  after  its  use  and  meaning  are  known  to  the  pupil.  It 
has  been  found,  however,  that  very  many  words  belonging  to  the 
maturer  years  are  so  easy  to  spell  that,  when  the  proper  time  for 
their  introduction  arrives,  drill  on  them  is  no  longer  required. 
Consequently,  those  words  have  been  entirely  omitted  which, 
from  a  psychological  standpoint,  belong  to  a  high  grade,  while, 
orthographically,  their  grading  should  be  low.  The  number 
of  words  thus  naturally  excluded,  and  without  detriment  to 
the  course,  is  very  large. 

The  system  which  does  not  call  for  the  spelling  of  a  word 
until  its  meaning  is  understood,  may  perhaps  be  said  to  close 
at  the  end  of  the  seventh  year,  when  the  words  of  the  ordinary 
vocabulary  have  for  the  most  part  become  exhausted.  For 
this  reason  words  may  be  found  in  the  eighth  year's  list  which 
some  might  consider  beyond  the  pupil.  The  words  in  the 
supplementary  list  are  not  intended  for  the  elementary  schools. 

A  careful  selection  of  geographical  names,  difficult  to  spell, 
will  be  found  on  pages  123-126.  They  cover  the  entire  field. 
That  the  number  of  these  words  is  small  is  due  to  the  fact  that 
nearly  all  the  names  of  important  places  are  easy  to  spell. 


6  PREFACE 

ARRANGEMENT  OF  WORDS 

The  book  has  been  divided  into  lessons,  each  of  which  rep- 
resents an  entire  week's  work  —  not  counting  the  reviews  and 
special  lists.  The  number  of  words  in  a  lesson  varies  from 
15  to  24.  Frequently,  words  are  repeated  at  the  end  of  the 
lesson  with  derivatives,  for  practice  in  the  application  of  the 
rules. 

With  certain  exceptions,  the  arrangement  of  the  lists  has 
been  guided  either  by  orthographical  analogy  or  by  the  mean- 
ing of  the  words.  The  arrangement  by  analogy,  it  is  believed, 
will  render  the  study  of  new  words  very  easy.  But,  to  obviate 
the  objection  that  has  been  made  to  such  an  order,  —  namely, 
that  spelling  thus  learned  is  quickly  forgotten,  —  many  of  the 
words  are  repeated  in  reviews,  so  that,  when  they  have  once 
been  memorized,  the  aid  of  analogy  is  withdrawn. 

REVIEWS 

The  provisions  for  reviews  are  numerous. 

In  the  fourth  and  fifth  years,  as  in  Part  I,  most  of  the 
words  appearing  in  the  columns  are  immediately  repeated  in 
sentences ;  and  every  fifth  lesson  is  devoted  to  a  review  of  the 
more  difficult  words  —  alphabetically  arranged  —  contained  in 
the  four  preceding  lessons.  At  the  end  of  the  fourth  year  will 
be  found  a  review  of  the  most  difficult  words  in  Part  I. 

After  the  fifth  year,  the  sentences  are  omitted,  but  provision 
is  made  for  the  review  of  the  most  difficult  words  at  the  end 
of  every  sixth  lesson. 

At  the  end  of  each  year's  work,  throughout  the  book,  will  be 
found  an  alphabetical  list  of  many  of  the  difficult  words  on  all 
the  preceding  pages. 

In  conclusion,  the  suggestion  is  offered  that  not  more  than 
fifteen  minutes  daily  be  devoted  to  spelling,  including  both 
study  and  recitation.  As  I  have  shown  elsewhere,  additional 
time  given  to  the  subject  is  not  rewarded  by  additional  return.1 

New  York  j.  M.  RICE. 

1  See  "The  Futility  of  the  Spelling  Grind,"  in  The  Forum  for  April 
and  June,  1897. 


FOURTH  YEAR 


contain 

detain 

speed 

service 

complain 

explain 

greet 

deserve 

drain 

vain 

speech 

observe 

remain 

weep 

serve 

preserve 

The  train,  while  going  at  fnll  speed,  ran  into  a  car  contain- 
ing a  great  many  people.  The  men  in  charge  tried  in  vain  to 
preserve  order,  as  the  weeping  women  did  not  give  them  a 
chance  to  explain  matters.  They  were  detained  only  a  little 
while.  Those  who  had  worked  at  the  cars  were  greeted  with 
cheers  for  the  service  they  had  done. 

deserve  -  deserving 1  a      observe  -  observing 1  a 
try         -  trying Za  try         -tried3* 


search 

auburn 

level 

firm 

murder 

novel 

mirth 

murmur 

morsel 

shirk 

occur 2a 

parcel 

2 

verse 
refer 
prefer 
earthquake 

Has  a  search  been  made  for  the  missing  parcel  ? 
Before  the   earthquake  occurred,  a  murmuring  noise  was 
heard. 

We  must  not  shirk  our  work,  although  we  may  prefer  to  play. 
The  beggar  did  not  have  a  morsel  of  food  for  breakfast. 
The  recital  of  the  comic  verses  created  much  mirth. 


refer  -referring 


2  a 


prefer  -  preferred 


Note.  —  The  marks,  1  a,  2  a,  3  a,  etc. ,  indicate  the  rules  on 
127,  128,  which  should  be  studied  in  connection  with  these  words. 

7 


pages 


s 

FOURTH  YEAR 

image 

village 

3 

principal 

courage 

wedge 

student 

mucilage 

charge 

absent 

message 

plunge 

regular + 

mixture 
fixture 
nature + 
lecture f 

The  principal  of  the  village  school  sent  a  message  to  the 
absent  scholar. 

The  young  student  showed  courage  when  he  plunged  into 
the  river  after  the  drowning  child. 

Mucilage  is  a  mixture  of  gum  and  water. 

A  lecture  on  nature  study  was  given  to  the  teachers  at 
their  last  regular  meeting. 


charge  -  charging 1  a 
study   -  studying 3a 


plunge  -  plunging 1  a 
study   -  studied Sa 


session 

alphabet 

quire 

arrange 

trial 

capital 

margin 

dictation 

punctual + 

period 

eraser 

quotation 

exercise 

pause 

alter 

penmanship 

If  we  are  careful  in  our  dictation  exercises,  we  need  not  use 
an  eraser  to  alter  what  we  have  written.  We  must  not  forget 
to  begin  sentences  with  capital  letters,  nor  to  put  periods  in 
their  proper  places.  Sometimes  it  is  hard  to  use  quotation 
marks  correctly.  Well-arranged  papers  and  good  penmanship 
will  help  the  teacher  in  correcting  the  work. 

The  morning  session  begins  punctually  at  nine  o'clock. 

care  -  careful  *  arrange  -  arranging 


la 


*  The  suffix  ful  has  only  one  I. 

t  This  sign  indicates  words  liable  to  be  mispronounced.     See  page  28. 


FOURTH    YEAR 


impudent 
violent 
different 
excellent 


distant 
instant 
elegant 
pleasant 


important 
vacant 
positive 
active 


relative 
destructive 
sensitive 
expensive 


The  two  brothers  have  quite  different  natures.  One  is  im- 
pudent, and  has  a  violent  temper ;  the  other  is  always  pleasant. 

That  elegant  house  would  not  have  been  vacant  so  long  if  it 
had  been  less  expensive. 

The  man  has  received  an  important  message  from  his  rela- 
tives, who  live  in  a  distant  town. 


action 

condition 

motion 

position 

mention 

reception 

attention 

invitation 

6 

relation  selection 

donation  direction 

collection  election 

objection  section 

Did  you  get  an  invitation  to  the  church  reception?  Some 
pretty  selections  will  be  played  on  the  organ.  There  will  be 
a  fine  collection  of  pictures  in  one  section  of  the  building. 

Are  you  going  in  my  direction  ?  We  can  go  together,  if  you 
have  no  objection. 

Pay  attention  to  the  position  of  your  body  while  writing. 


7 

(Review) 

arrange 

important 

pleasant 

sensitive 

courage 

morsel 

positive 

service 

different 

mucilage 

punctual 

session 

excellent 

murmur 

regular 

speech 

exercise 

parcel 

search 

village 

10 

FOURTH 

YEAR 

travel 

8 

valise 

tunnel 

vessel 

traveler 

satchel 

cabin 

canoe 

passenger 

baggage 

passage 

anchor 

distance 

locomotive 

voyage 

crew 

When  the  traveler  from  the  West  reached  New  York,  his 
age  was  taken  to  the  vessel  on  which  he  had  engaged 
passage  for  Europe.  His  valise  was  put  into  his  cabin.  After 
a  voyage  of  six  days  the  ship  dropped  anchor,  and  the  pas- 
sengers departed. 

9 

accident  fashion  honorable 

explosion         fashionable  miserable 

confusion         agreeable  reasonable 

repair  changeable  comfortable f 

The  railroad  accident  occurred  because  the  signal  failed  to 
work.  When  the  locomotives  crashed  into  each  other,  an  ex- 
plosion took  place  and  several  cars  were  wrecked.  All  was  in 
confusion,  and  many  passengers  were  injured. 

The  weather  would  be  agreeable  if  it  were  not  so  changeable. 

Fashionable  clothing  is  not  always  the  most  comfortable. 

change  -  changing la         change  -  changeable lc 


signal 
wreck 
scatter 
injure1 


HOMONYMS 

coarse  This  thread  is  too  coarse, 

course  What  course  did  the  ship  take  ? 

vain  We  must  not  be  vain. 

vein  The  man  cut  a  vein  in  his  hand. 

four  There  are  four  weeks  in  a  month. 

fore  The  horse's  left  fore  leg  was  broken. 


FOURTH  YEAR 


11 


lO 


expression 
admission 
permission 
possible 


sensible 
terrible 
therefore 
thoroughly 


anxious 
jealous 
mischief + 
mischievous + 


dangerous 
injury 
injurious3' 
poisonous 


We  were  thoroughly  drenched  in  that  terrible  storm. 
I  am  anxious  to  get  home,  and  will  therefore  start  at  once. 
The  expression  of  the  boy's  face  shows  that  he  is  mischievous. 
Sensible  people  will  not  do  what  they  know  to  be  injurious 
to  their  health. 

Many  poisonous  plants  are  dangerous  to  handle. 


11 


ostrich 

mosquito 

atlas 

prepare 

peacock 

beetle 

island 

examine 

hawk 

centiped 

desert 

memory 

gnat 

caterpillar 

geography + 

review 

Gnats  and  mosquitoes  are  very  troublesome  insects. 

The  peacock  and  the  ostrich  are  noted  for  their  beautiful 
feathers.     The  ostrich  is  found  in  the  desert. 

We  use  an  atlas  in  preparing  our  geography  lessons,  and 
commit  the  most  useful  points  to  memory. 

commit  -  committed 2a  commit  -  committing2* 


12   (R 

EVIEW) 

accident 

changeable 

jealous 

possible 

agreeable 

examine 

mischievous 

sensible 

anchor 

expression 

mosquito 

therefore 

anxious 

fashionable 

passenger 

thoroughly 

baggage 

geography 

permission 

valise 

12 

FOURTH 

YEAR 

13 

gauze 

linen 

trousers 

scour 

bracelet 

pattern 

jersey 

dye 

buckle 

remnant 

blouse 

dyer 

ornament 

handkerchief 

muffler 

dyeing 

There  was  just  enough  cloth  in  the  remnant  for  a  blouse. 
The  pattern  was  pretty  and  in  the  fashion. 

A  buckle  at  the  waist  was  the  only  ornament  on  the  dress. 

The  white  muffler  was  dyed  a  beautiful  blue.  The  dyer  also 
scours  clothing. 

14 


musical 

duet 

ballad 

bugle 

festival 

trio 

opera + 

mandolin 

choir 

quartet 

violin + 

minstrel 

chorus 

octave + 

flute 

musician 

Those  who  took  part  in  the  musical  festival  were  all  good 
musicians.  A  beautiful  ballad  was  sung  by  a  member  of  the 
minstrel  company.  Selections  were  played  on  the  violin,  the 
flute,  and  the  mandolin.  A  quartet  from  an  opera  was  given. 
The  chorus  consisted  of  forty  trained  singers. 

HOMONYMS 

choir         She  sings  in  the  choir, 
quire         We  have  a  quire  of  paper. 

die  Did  the  bird  die  ? 

dye  Did  she  dye  the  ribbon  ? 

dying       Is  the  bird  dying  ? 
dyeing     She  is  dyeing  the  ribbon. 

paws         The  cat  has  soft  paws. 
pause        He  did  not  pause  to  think. 


FOURTH  YEAR 


13 


15 


guide 
journey 
scenery 
carriage 


hansom 
omnibus 
axle 
bridle 


pistol 
cannon 
trigger 
muzzle 


habit 
merit 
profit 
credit 


In  some  countries  the  people  are  in  the  habit  of  making  as 
luuch  profit  out  of  travelers  as  they  can.  Guides  offer  to  show 
them  the  scenery.  Shopkeepers  point  out  the  merits  of  their 
wares.  Others  try  to  force  them  to  hire  carriages  or  omnibuses. 
In  certain  places  it  is  not  safe  to  journey  without  a  pistol. 


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ore 

mineral 

gravel 

alum 

zinc 

solder 

lye 

borax 

bronze 

mortar 

crockery 

resin 

copper 

asphalt 

porcelain + 

benzine 

Borax  and  lye  are  used  in  making  soap. 
Hard  solder  is  composed  of  copper  and  zinc. 
Gravel  and  asphalt  are  used  for  paving. 
Porcelain  is  a  fine  grade  of  crockery. 
Benzine  is  used  for  cleaning  clothes. 
Many  ornaments  are  made  of  bronze. 


admission 

asphalt 

carriage 

choir 

chorus 


1 7    (Review) 

dangerous 

dyeing 

guide 

handkerchief 

injurious 


journey 
mandolin 


memory 

musician 

poisonous 


porcelain 

scenery 

solder 

terrible 

violin 


14 


FOURTH  YEAR 


18 


spirit 
liquid 
liquor 
alcohol 


evil 

drunkard 
quarrel 
stagger 


awkward 
obstinate 
stubborn 
willful 


vulgar 
sulky 
neglect 
ruint 


The  drunkard  staggered  through  the  streets,  and  quarreled 
with  his  wife  when  he  reached  home.  Alcohol  aroused  all  the 
evil  in  him.     His  business  was  neglected  and  went  to  ruin. 

Willful  children  sometimes  grow  sulky  and  obstinate  when 
they  are  taken  to  task. 

The  mule  is  known  to  have  a  stubborn  spirit. 


19 

argue  tempt  pretend  familiar 

interrupt  boast  imagine  intimate 

contradict  disappoint  imitate  respectful 

interfere  falsehood  doubt  beautiful 

You  cannot  imagine  how  disappointed  we  were  that  the 
rain  interfered  with  the  picnic ;  but  we  pretended  not  to  care. 

To  interrupt  and  contradict  is  neither  polite  nor  respectful. 

Those  who  tell  falsehoods  are  doubted  even  when  they  tell 
the  truth. 


argue  -  arguing 
pity    -pitying' 


16 


imagine  -  imagining 
pity        -  pitied 3a 


la 


HOMONYMS 

lie  Do  not  tell  a  lie. 

lye  The  lye  will  burn  your  fingers. 

oar  The  boatman  lost  an  oar. 

ore  The  ore  contained  gold. 


FOURTH   YEAR 


15 


20 


grief 
grieve 
misery 
worry J 


la 


excite la 
calm 
ease 
peace 


photograph 
gallery 
portrait 
group 


statue 
model 
material 
tissue 


Some  people  lead  a  life  of  ease  and  peace ;  others  seem  to 
iiave  nothing  but  worry  and  misery.  It  is  not  sensible  to 
grieve  and  worry  over  trifles. 

The  members  of  the  family  had  their  portraits  taken  in  a 
group.  One  of  the  pictures  is  hanging  in  the  photograph  gallery. 

In  the  drawing  lesson  a  statue  was  used  as  a  model. 


bruise 
injury 
crutch 
treatment 


21 

salve  feverish 

poultice  headache 

patient  hoarse 

improvement1^  measles 


drowsy 
bolster 
quilting 
embroider 


John  is  still  under  treatment  for  his  injury,  but  is  making 
rapid  improvement.  Salves  and  poultices  have  nearly  cured 
his  bruises.  Mary  is  nearly  over  the  measles.  She  is  not  so 
hoarse  and  feverish  as  she  was,  and  no  longer  complains  of 
headache.  The  little  patient  looks  quite  comfortable,  with  her 
;head  resting  easily  on  the  embroidered  pillow. 


22    (Review) 

alcohol 

group 

interrupt 

poultice 

bruise 

imagine 

liquor 

quarrel 

disappoint 

imitate 

obstinate 

spirit 

familiar 

improvement 

patient 

statue 

grief 

interfere 

photograph 

tissue 

16 


FOURTH   YEAR 


23 


advice 
advise 
direct + 
appoint 


commence 
prompt 
proceed 
continue 


succeed 
success 
necessary 
attempt 


property 
college 
practice 
experiment 


Our  first  efforts  are  not  always  rewarded  with  success.  It  is 
often  necessary  to  make  several  attempts  before  we  succeed. 
We  should  ask  advice  of  those  who  are  able  to  direct  us. 

The  concert  at  the  College  of  Music  will  commence  promptly 
at  eight  o'clock  and  continue  until  ten. 


advise  -  advising a  a         continue  -  continuing 


16 


24 


almanac 

heavenly 

soul 

altar 

calendar 

almighty 

Sabbath 

pulpit 

autumn 

sermon 

religious 

aisle 

Christmas 

praise 1  a 

bless 

pew 

The  minister's  sermon  on  Christmas  Day  was  very  much 
praised.  He  prayed  the  Almighty  to  bless  the  people  in 
the  church,  and  to  help  them  to  do  right.  Palms  and  other 
plants  decorated  the  altar.  Every  pew  was  taken,  and  many 
people  were  standing  in  the  aisles. 


HOMONYMS 

soul 

Not  a  soul  was  there. 

sole 

The  sole  of  my  shoe  is  worn  out. 

alter 

Do  not  alter  your  work. 

altar 

The  altar  was  covered  with  flowers. 

seen 

Have  you  seen  my  purse  ? 

scene 

It  was  a  pretty  scene. 

FOURTH 

IEAR 

17 

25 

receive  * a 

nuisance 

ruffian 

benefit 

laziness 3a 

terror 

supply 

nonsense 

brute. 

relief 

mischief1" 

fierce 

suppose 
desire1* 
collect 
charity 

A  large  sum  is  collected  in  the  town  for  charity  every  year. 
Relief  is  supplied  free  to  the  helpless.  Those  who  are  strong 
do  not  receive  money  unless  they  work  for  it. 

Laziness  leads  to  mischief.  Children  who  think  only  of 
nonsense  are  a  great  nuisance  to  the  teacher. 


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column 

occupy 

particular 

dictionary 

circular 

opposite 

personal 

apothecary 

advertise 

separate 

ordinary 

spectacle 

advertisement 

common 

moisture 

The  house  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  street  has  not  been 
occupied  for  a  long  time.  The  landlord  has  placed  an  adver- 
tisement of  half  a  column  in  the  papers  about  it. 

The  apothecary  is  advertising  his  new  shop.  He  makes  a 
particular  point  of  keeping  his  poisons  in  a  separate  closet. 

occupy     -  occupying Sa       occupy     -occupied3* 
advertise  -  advertising 1  a     advertise  -  advertisement x  d 


27    (Review) 

autumn 

continue 

opposite 

relief 

charity 

mischief 

particular 

religious 

circular 

moisture 

praise 

separate 

college 

necessary 

proceed 

spectacle 

column 

nuisance 

receive 

success 

bice's  speller,  PT.  II.  — 2 

18 


FOURTH  YEAR 


28 


elevator 
piazza + 
veranda 
portico 


vestibule 
panel 
lattice 
ledge 


gable 
fountain 
hydrant 
faucet + 


mansion 
palace 
castle t 
homestead 


The  old  homestead  looks  very  inviting.  Its  verandas  are 
wide,  and  its  vestibule  is  filled  with  plants.  Honeysuckles 
are  climbing  up  the  lattice.  The  ledge  of  rock  back  of  the 
grounds  is  covered  with  other  creeping  plants.  There  is  a  large 
fountain  in  the  garden,  which  can  be  turned  on  or  off  by  a 
hydrant  hidden  in  the  grass.  Its  many  gables  give  the  house 
a  cozy  look. 

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professor 

actor 

superintendent 

cable 

instructor 

author 

messenger 

telegraph 

tutor 

collector 

brewery 

telephone 

monitor 

conductor 

warehouse 

telegram 

The  messenger  was  sent  with  a  telegram  to  the  warehouse. 
As  the  superintendent  had  already  left,  the  clerk  telephoned 
the  message  to  his  home. 

One  of  the  professors  at  the  college  is  a  well-known  author. 

The  tutor  appointed  a  monitor  to  take  charge  of  the  class 
during  his  absence. 

HOMONYMS 

peace  The  country  was  at  peace. 

piece  The  boy  asked  for  a  piece  of  bread. 

row  The  children  stood  in  a  row. 

roe  The  roe  of  some  fish  is  good  to  eat. 

groan       He  heard  some  one  groan. 
grown      A  full-grown  animal. 


FOURTH  YEAR 


19 


30 


training 
department 
district 
committee 


directory 
history 
library + 
preface + 


pronounce 
poetry 
poem 
rhyme 


behavior 
progress 
catalogue 
dialogue 


The  library  committee  have  bought  some  new  books  of  his- 
tory and  poetry.     This  year's  catalogue  will  soon  be  ready. 

The  rhyme  makes  the  poem  easy  to  remember. 

Some  of  the  names  in  the  directory  are  hard  to  pronounce. 

The  members  of  the  tire  department  receive  thorough  train- 
ing for  their  work. 

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accept 

dissect 

inhale  * a 

telescope 

presume 

devour 

urge 1 a 

camera 

postpone 

slaughter 

apology 

microscope 

beware 

rouse 

anxiety 

magnify 

The  tiny  parts  of  the  dissected  plant  were  plainly  seen 
through  the  microscope. 

A  gentleman  urged  the  doctor  to  come  at  once,  as  he  was  in 
great  anxiety  about  his  child.  As  the  doctor  was  called  a 
moment  later  to  rouse  a  man  who  had  inhaled  escaping  gas, 
he  was  obliged  to  postpone  the  visit  to  the  child.  When  he 
explained  the  matter  his  apology  was  accepted. 


32 

(Review) 

accept 

committee 

library 

rhyme 

anxiety 

faucet 

messenger 

slaughter 

apology 

fountain 

microscope 

superintendent 

behavior 

hydrant 

palace 

telescope 

catalogue 

lattice 

professor 

vestibule 

20 

FOURTH  YEAR 

33 

menagerie 
museum f 
quadruped 
cattle 

elephant 
buffalo 
lion 
camel 

tiger 
boar 
antelope 
beaver 

34 

deer 
hare 
alligator 
crocodile 

appetite 
diet 

victuals 
biscuit 

omelet 
porridge 
sausage 
apricot f 

quince 
citron 
prune 
sirup 

35 

honeycomb 
huckleberry 
raspberry 
cantaloupe 

laborer 
brakeman 
cooper 
cobbler 

clothier 
glazier 
jeweler 
milliner 

confectioner 
merchant 
florist 
customer 

36 

buyer 
stationery 
millinery 
confectionery 

celery- 
lettuce 
olive 
asparagus + 

cinnamon 
poultry 
sirloin 
sardine 

sandwich 
dessert + 
caramel 
vanilla 

oral 
oval 
comical 
liberal 

HOMONYMS 

him  Give  it  to  him. 

hymn      They  sang  a  hymn. 

moan       Did  you  hear  her  moan  ? 
mown     The  new-mown  hay  smells  sweet. 


FOURTH  YEAR 


21 


37    (Review) 


alligator 

appetite 

asparagus 

biscuit 

brakeman 


cantaloupe 

celery 

cinnamon 

clothier 

confectionery 


customer 

elephant 

glazier 

menagerie 

millinery 


poultry 

raspberry 

sirup 

stationery 

victuals 


Many  satchels  are  made  of  the  skin  of  the  alligator. 

The  fresh  air  gave  the  brakeman  a  hearty  appetite. 

Asparagus  and  celery  are  tempting  vegetables. 

The  children  gave  the  elephant  at  the  menagerie  some 
biscuits. 

The  cantaloupe  is  a  finely  flavored  melon. 

Cinnamon  is  a  spice  used  chiefly  in  baking  and  cooking. 

The  clothier  was  successful  because  he  tried  to  please  his 
customers. 

Too  much  confectionery  is  not  wholesome. 

The  glazier  broke  a  pane  of  glass  while  fitting  the  show- 
cases in  the  new  millinery  store. 

Poultry  is  a  name  given  to  chickens,  geese,  ducks,  etc. 

Raspberry  sirup  with  water  makes  a  refreshing  drink  in 
summer. 

Writing  material  is  usually  bought  at  the  stationery  store. 

The  servant  gave  some  victuals  to  the  poor  man. 


HOMONYMS 

boar  The  man  killed  a  wild  boar. 

bore  Why  did  you  bore  a  hole  through  the  desk  ? 

deer  The  deer  is  a  pretty  animal. 

dear  Children  are  dear  to  their  parents. 

hare  The  hare  can  run  quickly, 

hair  The  little  girl  has  long  hair. 


22 

FOURTH  YEAR 

38 

height + 

cipher 

multiplication 

remainder 

length + 

addition 

division 

total 

vertical 

subtract 

divisor 

quotient f 

horizontal 

subtraction 

dividend 

increase la 

triangle 

multiply Ba 

fraction 
39 

average 

mayor 

captain 

lawyer 

chief 

governor 

officer + 

pastor 

armory 

president 

soldier f 

parson 

prison 

general 

judge 

warden 
40 

jail 

noble 

battle 

shallow 

truly15 

scramble * 

simple 

sorrow 

prettily Za 

tremble 

sample 

mellow 

merrily Za 

puzzle 

curdle 

possibly 

heavily 8a 

shear 

pulley 

41 

amuse  ment1^ 

proof 

razor 

haul 

delightful 

prove 

awl 

kiln 

introduce1- 

statement 

wrench 

pleasure 

address 

opinion 

HOMONYMS 

leak             The  kettle  lias  a  leak  in  it. 

leek             The  leek  is  a  garden  vegetable. 

wade          Let  us 

wade  in  the  creek. 

we] 

Lghed     The  fish  weighed  four  pounds. 

FOUB 

:th  year 

23 

42 

(Review) 

addition 

governor 

lawyer 

pleasure 

captain 

heavily 

length 

prove 

chief 

height 

multiplication 

quotient 

cipher 

increase 

officer 

soldier 

division 

judge 

opinion 

wrench 

We  can  prove  our  answers  in  division  by  multiplication,  and 
our  answers  in  subtraction  by  addition. 

The  captain  is  the  head  of  a  company  of  soldiers. 

A  cipher  at  the  right-hand  side  of  a  whole  number  increases 
its  value. 

The  governor  is  the  chief  officer  of  the  State. 

The  man  wrenched  his  foot  against  a  stone,  and  fell  heavily 
to  the  ground. 

We  speak  of  the  length  of  a  river  and  of  the  height  of  a 
mountain. 

The  prisoner  was  brought  before  the  judge ;  and  the  lawyer 
succeeded  in  getting  him  free. 

We  should  not  prize  our  own  opinions  too  highly. 

Pleasure  is  not  the  only  object  of  life. 

The  answer  in  division  is  called  the  quotient. 


HOMONYMS 

awl  The  shoemaker  uses  an  awl. 

all  Let  us  all  go  for  a  walk. 

haul  Did  the  man  haul  a  load  of  coal  ? 

hall  The  concert  was  given  in  the  hall. 

kiln  They  are  burning  lime  in  the  kiln, 

kill  Why  did  the  man  kill  the  dog  ? 

none  Have  you  none  of  your  paper  left  ? 

nun  The  nun  is  in  the  convent. 


24 


FOURTH  YEAR 


43 

(Review  of  Difficult  Words) 


accept 

choir 

governor 

mischief 

accident 

chorus 

grief 

mischievous 

addition 

cinnamon 

group 

moisture 

admission 

cipher 

guide 

morsel 

agreeable 

circular 

handkerchief  mosquito 

alcohol 

clothier 

height 

mucilage 

alligator 

college 

hydrant 

multiplication 

anchor 

committee 

imagine 

murmur 

anxiety 

confectionery  imitate 

musician 

anxious 

continue 

important 

necessary 

apology 

courage 

increase 

nuisance 

appetite 

customer 

injurious 

obstinate 

arrange 

dangerous 

interfere 

officer 

asparagus 

different 

interrupt 

opinion 

baggage 

disappoint 

jealous 

opposite 

behavior 

division 

journey 

palace 

biscuit 

elephant 

lattice 

parcel 

brakeman 

examine 

lawyer 

particular 

bruise 

excellent 

length 

passenger 

cantaloupe 

exercise 

library 

patient 

captain 

expression 

liquor 

permission 

carriage 

familiar 

mandolin 

photograph 

catalogue 

fashionable 

memory 

pleasant 

celery 

faucet 

menagerie 

pleasure 

changeable 

!  fountain 

messenger 

poisonous 

charity 

geography 

microscope 

porcelain 

chief 

glazier 

millinery 

position 

FOURTH   YEAR 

25 

(Review  of  Difficult  Words — Continued) 

possible 

regular 

sirup 

telescope 

poultice 

relief 

slaughter 

terrible 

poultry 

religious 

solder 

therefore 

praise 

rhyme 

soldier 

thoroughly 

proceed 

scenery 

spectacle 

tissue 

professor 

search 

speech 

valise 

punctual 

sensible 

spirit 

vestibule 

quarrel 

sensitive 

stationery 

victuals 

quotient 

separate 

statue 

village 

raspberry 

service 

success 

violin 

receive 

session 

superintendent 

44 

(Review  of  Difficult  Words  from  Part  I) 

ache 

beautiful 

business 

coffee 

afford 

bedstead 

busy 

color 

afraid 

beggar 

cabbage 

comfort 

again 

believe 

caught 

company 

against 

between 

ceiling 

correct 

almost 

bought 

certain 

cottage 

already 

bouquet 

cheese 

cough 

also 

breakfast 

chocolate 

country 

always 

breath 

choose 

couple 

among 

breathe 

church 

court 

answer 

bridge 

circle 

cousin 

arithmetic 

build 

circus 

crowd 

aunt 

bureau 

climb 

cruel 

autumn 

burglar 

clothes 

curtain 

26 

FOURTH 

YEAR 

(Eeview 

of  Difficult  Words 

from  Part  I  — 

•  Continued) 

cushion 

fight 

janitor 

obey 

daily 

figure 

juice 

ocean 

dairy 

first 

kneel 

office 

daisies 

flannel 

knuckle 

onion 

damage 

forehead 

laugh 

orphan 

daughter 

forty 

laughter 

owner 

depot 

fourteen 

leather 

package 

divide 

freeze 

listen 

palate 

doctor 

friend 

loose 

parade 

dose 

fright 

lose 

parent 

double 

fringe 

lounge 

paste 

dough 

fruit 

meadow 

pearl 

drowned 

furnace 

measure 

peddler 

early 

geranium 

medicine 

pencil 

earnest 

gingham 

minute 

people 

easy 

glove 

mirror 

perfect 

either 

glue 

mountain 

picture 

eleven 

grease 

move 

piece 

else 

guess 

muscle 

pigeon 

engine 

health 

music 

pity 

enough 

heart 

naughty 

plaid 

error 

heavy 

neighbor 

plumber 

failure 

honest 

neither 

potato 

family 

honey 

niece 

pour 

fasten 

horrible 

nineteen 

powder 

feather 

icicle 

ninety 

preach 

February 

improve 

noise 

present 

field 

instead 

nurse 

pretty 

FOURTH   YEAR 

27 

(Review 

of  Difficult  Words  from  Part  I- 

-  Continued) 

priest 

season 

strange 

Tuesday 

private 

sense 

strength 

twice 

promise 

servant 

study 

tying 

proper 

severe 

stylish 

uncle 

purple 

shoe 

sugar 

until 

purpose 

shoulder 

suit 

vegetable 

purse 

shovel 

sure 

veil 

queer 

sieve 

surprise 

vein 

question 

sigh 

taste 

visit 

quiet 

sign 

taught 

wealthy 

quite 

skein 

tease 

weather 

raisin 

sleeve 

thief 

Wednesday 

ready 

sleigh 

thirsty 

welcome 

reason 

smooth 

though 

wharf 

recess 

something 

thought 

wheat 

repeat 

soup 

thread 

wheel 

rinse 

southern 

threaten 

whistle 

rough 

spare 

throat 

whole 

satisfied 

speak 

through 

wholesome 

Saturday 

spinach 

tight 

women 

sauce 

sponge 

together 

world 

scarcely 

square 

tongue 

worse 

scholar 

squeeze 

touch 

worsted 

school 

squirrel 

tough 

wound 

scissors 

steady 

toward 

wreath 

scorch 

stir 

trouble 

wrist 

scratch 

stitch 

trough 

wrong 

scream 

stomach 

true 

young 

28 


FOURTH   YEAR 


(Words  Li 

a'pri  cot 

as  par' a  gus 

cas'tle  (kas"l) 

com' fort  a  ble 

des  serf 

di reef 

fau'eet 

ge  og'ra  phy 

height  (hit) 

in' jure 

in  tro  duce' 


45 

ABLE    TO    BE    MISPRONOUNCED)  * 

lec'ture  op'er  a 

length 

li'bra  ry 

man' do  lm 

mis' chief 

mis'chie  vous 

mu  se'um 

± 

na'ture 
nee'es  sa  ry 
oc'tave 
off!  cer 


pi  az  za 
pOr'ce  lam 
preface 
punc'tti  al 
quo'tient  (kwo') 
reg'u  lar 
ru'm 
sol'dier 
vi  o  lm' 


46 

(Words  Liable  to  be  Mispronounced,  from  Part  I) 


again 

figure 

recess 

when 

against 

hasten 

squirrel 

where 

aunt 

knew 

stomach 

whether 

chocolate 

medicine 

tiny 

which 

clothes 

often 

tomato 

while 

deaf 

piano 

toward 

whip 

dew 

picture 

vegetable 

whistle 

drowned 

potato 

wharf 

white 

duty 

pretty 

what 

why 

engine 

radish 

wheel 

yeast 

*  The  diacritical  marks  used  are  from  Webster's  International  Dic- 
tionary. 


FOURTH   YEAR 


29 


47 


(Review  of  Homonyms  from  Part  I) 

bear 

A  black  bear. 

road 

A  broad  road. 

bare 

His  feet  are  bare. 

rode 

He  rode  away. 

bin 

A  coal  bin. 

right 

It  is  right. 

been 

How  have  you  been  ? 

write 

Will  you  write  ? 

break 

Did  it  break  ? 

sail 

Did  the  boat  sail  ? 

brake 

Use  the  brake. 

sale 

A  house  for  sale. 

by 

buy 

By  the  river. 

seam 

A  wide  seam. 

Did  you  buy  it  ? 

seem 

Does  it  seem  right  ? 

fair 
fare 

A  fair  day. 
Pay  your  fare. 

so 

sew 

sow 

Is  it  so  ? 

Sew  on  the  button. 

Sow  the  seed. 

great 
grate 

A  great  man. 

A  fire  in  the  grate. 

steal 
steel 

Do  not  steal. 
A  steel  chain. 

herd 
heard 

A  herd  of  cows. 
I  heard  you. 

stile 
style 

Step  over  the  stile. 
Dressed  in  the  style 

hear 
here 

Did  you  hear  me  ? 
It  is  here. 

tail 
tale 

The  horse's  tail. 
A  fairy  tale. 

led 

Led  by  a  rope. 

there 

Were  you  there  ? 

lead 

A  lead  pipe. 

their 

Their  new  house. 

pail 

A  pail  of  water. 

tide 

A  strong  tide. 

pale 

A  pale  child. 

tied 

Tied  to  a  fence. 

pain 

Pain  in  the  head. 

to 

Come  to  me. 

pane 

A  pane  of  glass. 

too 

It  is  too  large. 

pair 

A  pair  of  shoes. 

two 

I  have  two  books. 

pear 

A  sweet  pear. 

waist 

A  belt  at  the  waist. 

pare 

Pare  the  apple. 

waste 

Do  not  waste  time. 

30 


FOURTH  YEAR 


48 

(Puzzling  Words  Frequently  Misspelled,  from  Part  I) 


any 

many 

such 

where 

been 

much 

their 

which 

come 

none 

there 

while 

could 

off 

these 

who 

does 

often 

they 

whom 

done 

once 

those 

whose 

each 

should 

were 

why 

here 

some 

what 

would 

FIFTH   YEAR 


obtain 

bleach 

bulge 

serge 

retain 

streak 

forge 

conceit 

bail 

feast 

singe 

deceit 

retail 

dredge 

singeing* 

deceive 

While  dredging  the  river  to  obtain  a  better  flow  of  water, 
the  men  came  upon  a  streak  of  gold  in  the  sand. 

The  tailor  ruined  the  serge  coat  by  singeing  the  sleeves. 
The  children  left  the  feast  with  their  pockets  bulging. 
If  we  deceive  people  we  cannot  retain  their  friendship. 

dredge  -  dredging x  a     deceive  -  deceiving 1  a 


50 


droop 

accuse1"1 

blur 

turban 

gloomy 

acute 

spur 

due1" 

include la 

brute 

surf 

cue 

intrude 

absurd 

burden 

hue 

The  surf  looks  gloomy  when  the  sky  has  a  leaden  hue. 

The  horse  was  drooping  under  his  heavy  burden.  It  was 
absurd  to  hurry  the  poor  brute  when  he  was  so  weary. 

In  their  own  countries  Turks  wear  turbans,  and  Chinamen 
wear  cues. 


spur     -  spurring z 
weary  -  wearying 


blur       -  blurred 2a 
weary   -  wearied 3  a 


Note. — The  marks,   la,  2  a,  3a,  etc.,  indicate  the  rules  on  pages 
127,  128,  which  should  be  studied  in  connection  with  these  words. 
*  Singeing  is  an  exception  to  rule  1  a. 

t  This  sign  indicates  words  liable  to  be  mispronounced.     See  page  50. 

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32 

FIFTH 

YEAR 

51 

herb 

stern 

serpent 

pier 

verb 

concern 

clergy 

pierce 

adverb 

converse 

assert 

brief 

berth 

service 

certain 

belief 

The  steamer  at  the  pier  has  just  arrived  after  a  long  voyage. 
It  was  asserted  by  all  that  the  service  had  been  excellent. 
During  a  storm  the  captain  was  much  concerned  for  the  safety 
of  the  vessel.  For  a  brief  period  he  would  not  converse  with 
any  of  the  passengers. 


converse  -  conversing 


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dense 

breadth  + 

dental 

crystal 

expense 

deafen + 

nasal 

sandal 

immense 

heather 

vocal 

annual 

glimpse 

readily 3a 

mental 

continual16 

license 

readiness 3a 

spinal 

cardinal 

A  dense  crowd  had  gathered  to  see  the  unveiling  of  the 
statue.  In  spite  of  its  immense  size,  it  was  hard  for  us  to  get 
a  glimpse  of  it.     The  continual  cheering  was  deafening. 

Some  problems  can  be  readily  solved  by  mental  arithmetic. 

The  face  of  a  watch  is  covered  with  a  crystal. 

Nasal  tones  are  apt  to  spoil  the  effect  of  vocal  music. 


HOMONYMS 
bail  The  prisoner  could  not  get  bail, 

bale         A  bale  of  hay  fell  off  the  wagon. 

birth       What  is  the  year  of  your  birth  ? 
berth       He  was  lying  in  his  berth. 


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type  syllable  stanza  fable 

volume  initial  couplet  record 

magazine  hyphen  paragraph  diary 

gazette  accent  historical  memorandum 

Stanzas  and  couplets  are  divisions  in  poetry.  Paragraphs 
are  divisions  in  prose.  In  pronouncing  words,  care  mast  be 
taken  to  place  the  accent  on  the  proper  syllable. 

The  magazines,  which  contained  some  interesting  fables  and 
historical  facts,  were  bound  into  a  volume. 

Initial  letters  of  chapters  are  often  printed  in  fancy  type. 


pianist f 
organist 
soprano 
tenor 


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baritone  choral + 

orchestra1"  melody 

overture +  rehearse 1 

quadrille  chord 


tambourine 
accordion 
melodeon 
violoncello + 


The  tenor  voice  is  not  so  high  as  the  soprano,  but  is  higher 
than  the  baritone. 

The  orchestra  rehearsed  the  overture  many  times. 

A  charming  melody  was  played  on  the  violoncello. 

The  accordion  is  quite  easy  to  play ;  but  it  takes  an  organist 
to  perform  well  on  the  melodeon. 


accordion 

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conceit 

license 

rehearse 

accuse 

converse 

magazine 

service 

acute 

deceive 

melodeon 

singeing 

belief 

immense 

orchestra 

syllable 

breadth 

initial 

pierce 

violoncello 

bice's  SPELLER,  PT.  II.  -»-3 


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upholsterer 
manufacturer 
machinist 
inspector 


inventor 
mechanic 
hostler + 
jockey 


customary 
boundary 
delivery 
discovery 


machinery 
mockery 
perfumery 
shrubbery 


The  tracks  in  the  shrubbery  led  to  the  discovery  of  the  thief. 

In  some  cities  it  is  customary  for  health  inspectors  to  ex- 
amine milk  before  its  delivery. 

The  mechanic  became  a  skilled  machinist.  He  was  the  in- 
ventor of  a  piece  of  machinery,  and  sold  his  patent  to  the 
manufacturer. 


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ignorant 
inhabitant 
acquaintance 
admittance 


c  insurance la 


2  a 


annoyance € 
appearance 
assistance 
attendance      comrade 


conveyance 
ambulance 


3c 


citizen 
alderman 
constable 
deacon 


All  the  inhabitants  of  America  were  Indians  before  the 
white  people  made  their  appearance  here.  At  first  the  latter 
were  feared  by  the  ignorant  natives ;  but  closer  acquaintance 
between  them  led  to  friendship. 

The  ambulance  conveyed  the  wounded  citizen  to  his  home. 


HOMONYMS 

cord  The  package  was  tied  with  strong  cord, 

chord  He  struck  a  chord  on  the  piano. 

due  The  ship  was  due. 

dew  The  dew  is  falling. 

fowl  The  fowl  was  tender. 

foul  He  caught  a  foul  ball. 


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convenient 
innocent 
intelligent 
impatient 


negligent 
independent 
obedient 
diligent 


floral + 
spiral 
dismal 
brutal 


dial 
cordial 
medical 
arrival 


It  is  almost  a  crime  to  be  negligent  in  the  sick  room.  Much 
can  be  done  by  an  intelligent  person  without  medical  advice. 
A  good  nurse  will  neither  tell  the  sufferer  dismal  stories  nor 
become  impatient  when  he  wearies  her.  She  will  be  diligent 
in  carrying  out  the  doctor's  orders.  A  cordial  greeting  from 
the  latter,  on  his  arrival,  will  encourage  the  patient. 


carry  -  carrying 


carry  -  carried3" 


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illustrate + 

animate 

hesitate 

feature 

cultivate  1  a 

granulate 

regulate 

creature 

celebrate 

ventilate 

affectionate 

capture 

graduate 

vaccinate 

congratulate 

future 

decorate 

punctuate 

fortunate 

scripture 

When  the  student  graduated,  his  parents  celebrated  the 
event.  The  house  was  decorated  with  cultivated  plants,  and 
friends  called  to  congratulate  the  young  man.  He  was  so  fortu- 
nate as  to  win  a  prize,  and  was  hopeful  of  a  successful  future. 

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acquaintance  convenient 
admittance      conveyance 
appearance      creature 
assistance        hesitate 
celebrate         hostler 


impatient       machinist 
independent  manufacturer 
innocent         mechanic 
intelligent      upholsterer 
machinery     vaccinate 


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buoy  + 
launch 
capsize 
perish 

The  account  of  the  mishap  to  the  launch  was  heard  with 
horror  in  the  town.  The  boat  had  struck  a  rock  and  capsized. 
Several  of  the  crew  perished. 

The  sound  of  the  bells  that  tolled  at  the  funeral  hour  was 
doleful.  Every  one  in  the  place  mourned  for  the  drowned 
sailors.  It  was  decided  that  a  large  tomb  be  made  for  them, 
and  that  an  account  of  the  event  be  included  in  the  epitaph. 


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horror 

toll 

decide 

mishap 

funeral 

declare 

mourn 

tomb 

accord 

doleful 

epitaph 

account 

capsize  -  capsizing 


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decide  -  deciding *  a 


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decanter 

scent 

ascend 

flight 

fluid 

odor 

ascent 

roam 

essence 

perfume f 

summit 

soar 

shampoo 

cologne 

altitude 

hover 

The  decanter  was  filled  with  fluid  having  a  very  strong  odor. 

A  small  quantity  of  the  essence  of  violet  gives  to  cologne 
a  delightful  perfume. 

An  occasional  shampoo  will  keep  the  scalp  in  good  condition. 

The  bird  in  its  flight  soared  to  the  summit  of  the  mountain, 
and  hovered  about  it  for  a  while.  It  does  not  take  a  bird  long 
to  ascend  to  a  great  altitude. 


HOMONYMS 

sent         The  girl  was  sent  on  an  errand, 
cent         The  boy  found  a  cent, 
scent       The  rose  has  a  sweet  scent. 


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request 

approve 

announce 

devote 

require 

admire 

dispatch 

console 

convince 

attract 

convey 

ignore 

control 

appear 

progress + 

despise 

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A  dispatch  was  conveyed  to  the  general  to  announce  the 
progress  of  the  battle.  It  contained  a  request  for  more  men, 
and  stated  that  they  were  urgently  required.  The  general  was 
not  convinced  that  the  men  were  needed,  and  therefore  decided 
to  ignore  the  request.  He  did  not  appear  to  approve  of  the 
actions  of  the  officer  in  control. 


convince  -  convincing 


convey  -  conveyed 


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wages 

assign 

debt 

authority 

salary 

discharge 

rogue 

inquiry f 

currency 

premium 

roguish 1  b 

dutiful Saf 

agency 

honesty 

justice 

difficult 

It  was  simply  an  act  of  justice  to  discharge  the  clerk  when 
his  dishonesty  was  discovered.  An  inquiry  showed  that  the 
rogue  was  deeply  in  debt. 

The  dutiful  son  gave  all  his  wages  to  his  aged  parents. 

The  agency  had  full  authority  to  sell  or  rent  the  house. 


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announce 

convey 

essence 

justice 

approve 

debt  * 

flight 

odor 

assign 

despise 

honesty 

roguish 

buoy 

difficult 

horror 

salary 

cologne 

epitaph 

inquiry 

scent 

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introduction 

contradiction 

conversation 

exclamation 

graduation 


connection 

affection 

alteration 

ambition 

exhibition 


exertion 

exception 

elocution 

invention 

caution 


payment30 
agreement 
argument 3  b 
monument 
refinement1** 


An  agreement  was  made  with  the  artist  to  place  the  picture 
on  exhibition. 

The  study  of  elocution  helps  the  voice  in  conversation. 

With  few  exceptions,  the  pupils  attended  the  graduation 
exercises. 

Needless  contradiction  is  apt  to  lead  to  unpleasant  argument. 

To  secure  the  introduction  of  his  invention,  was  the  man's 
greatest  ambition. 


study  -  studying 3a         study  -  studied 


3a 


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imitation 
information 
interruption 
punctuation 


preparation 
occupation 
reduction 
consumption 


digestion + 
vaccination 
ambitious 
cautious 


nervous 
delicious 
precious 
contagious 


Vaccination  will  guard  against  certain  contagious  diseases. 

It  is  well  to  be  cautious  in  eating.  Undue  haste  in  the 
consumption  of  food  often  spoils  the  digestion. 

The  preparation  of  the  work  was  delayed  by  frequent  inter- 
ruptions.    Time  is  precious  to  ambitious  persons. 


HOMONYMS 


sore     He  had  a  sore  finger, 
soar     Did  the  bird  soar  high  ? 


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advisable la 
enjoyable30 
excusable 
respectable 


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digestible  + 
divisible + 
discouragement 1( 
announcement ld 


instrument  various 


ancient 

patience 

residence 


envious 
studious 
furious 3 


3a 


The  doctor  made  an  announcement  of  his  change  of  residence. 

Discouragement  should  not  rob  us  of  patience. 

The  girl  was  envious  of  her  friend's  success.  If  she  had 
been  as  studious,  she  might  have  done  as  well. 

The  concert  was  enjoyable,  but  a  shorter  programme  would 
have  been  advisable. 


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planet 

territory 8a 

isle 

arctic 

sphere 

peninsula 

plateau 

polar 

equator 

isthmus 

prairie 

harbor 

continent 

strait 

valley30 

current 

North  America  forms  the  larger  part  of  the  continent  of 
America.  Its  territory  extends  from  a  few  degrees  north  of 
the  equator  to  the  Arctic  Ocean.  It  is  connected  with  South 
America  by  an  isthmus,  and  in  the  northwest  is  separated  from 
Asia  by  a  strait.  Its  coast  is  noted  for  its  many  beautiful 
harbors. 


ambitious 

ancient 

announcement 

arctic 

consumption 


contagious 
delicious 
digestible  • 
digestion 
divisible  ■ 


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exclamation 

exhibition 

imitation 

interruption 

isthmus 


prairie . 

precious 

preparation 

sphere 

territory 


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solemn 

sacred 

creator 

cathedral 

baptize la 

testament 

psalm + 

abbey 

baptism 

catechism 

christen 

synagogue 

worship 

proverb 

belfry 

mission 

Many  people  paused  to  listen  to  the  solemn  chimes  of  the 
cathedral  bells.  A  psalm  sung  by  the  choir  greeted  them  as 
they  entered  the  church  for  worship. 

A  baptism  took  place  at  the  Mission  House  last  Sunday. 
Five  women  were  baptized,  and  a  child  was  christened. 


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northerly         region  cleanliness Sa  quality 

northern  vapor  godliness 3a  quantity 

atmosphere      indistinct        holiness Sa  balance 

climate  imperfect        proverb  complete 

In  the  northern  regions,  where  the  climate  is  cold,  the 
atmosphere  is  usually  clear.  In  many  warm  countries,  however, 
vapor  frequently  rises  in  the  air,  which  makes  objects  in  the 
distance  appear  indistinct. 

An  old  proverb  says,  "  Cleanliness  is  next  to  godliness." 
In  some  seasons,  the  fruit  is  large  in  quantity  but  poor  in 
quality. 

HOMONYMS 

aisle  He  is  standing  in  the  aisle, 

isle  Isle  is  another  name  for  island. 

strait  The  boat  went  through  the  strait, 

straight       Can  you  draw  a  straight  line  ? 

current        The  river  has  a  strong  current. 
currant        The  currant  is  a  small  berry. 


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union 

liberty 

inhabit 

feminine 1 

united 

happiness Sa 

dwelling 

gossip 

republic 

custom 

foreigner 

envy3a 

freedom 

society 

millionaire 

fortune 

The  United  States  is  a  republic,  and  all  its  inhabitants  enjoy 
the  blessings  of  freedom.  Many  foreigners  settle  here  because 
their  own  countries  do  not  afford  them  enough  liberty. 

Millionaires  are  often  envied.  Their  fortunes,  however,  do 
not  always  bring  them  happiness. 

Gossip  is  one  of  the  evil  customs  of  society  life. 


envy  • 

-  envying 3  a 

envy  -  envied3* 

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hearth f 

eaves 

moat 

sewer 

wainscot 

terrace 

cupola f 

cistern 

ventilator 

vineyard 

vane 

hogshead 

radiator 

pavilion 

promenade 

trough 

The  old  castle,  which  is  encircled  by  a  moat,  stands  on  a 
broad  terrace.  A  wide  promenade  leads  from  the  house 
through  the  vineyard  to  a  pavilion,  which  is  topped  by  a 
gilded  cupola.  The  hearths  are  richly  tiled,  and  the  wain- 
scotings  are  made  of  expensive  woods.  The  building  is  sup- 
plied with  water  from  a  large  cistern. 


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atmosphere 

feminine 

millionaire 

solemn 

balance 

foreigner 

pavilion 

synagogue 

catechism 

fortune 

psalm 

terrace 

christen 

freedom 

region 

trough 

complete 

hearth 

society 

vineyard 

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varied 3a 
singular 
medium 
majority 


assemble 
surround 
support 
assure 


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wholly  * 
plentiful 3a 
comparison 
conundrum 


aware 
heartily Za 
grateful1^ 
inherit 


The  mayor  was  elected  by  a  large  majority.  This  was  not 
singular,  as  the  citizens  were  grateful  to  him  for  his  many 
kind  acts.  They  were  assured  that  he  would  heartily  support 
any  good  cause,  and  conduct  his  varied  duties  wholly  for  their 
benefit.  After  the  election  he  was  surrounded  by  his  friends, 
who  assembled  in  his  honor. 


la 


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plumage 

discourage 

contractor 

memorize 

foliage 

drainage 

cashier 

recognize 

savage 

guard 

librarian 

tantalize 

advantage 

guardian + 

architect 

pulverize 

The  guard  at  the  menagerie  would  not  let  the  children  tanta- 
lize the  savage  beasts. 

The  advantages  of  good  drainage  are  now  duly  recognized. 

The  librarian  is  the  guardian  of  the  books  in  the  library. 

The  architect  became  discouraged  because  his  plans  were 
not  approved  by  the  contractor. 

HOMONYMS 
vane  There  is  a  gilt  vane  on  the  house, 

vain  We  must  not  be  vain, 

vein  He  cut  a  vein  in  his  hand. 

holy  Holy  things  are  sacred. 

wholly       Was  the  fault  wholly  his  ? 


*  Wholly  is  an  exception  to  rule  1  d. 


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patient 
physician 
invalid 
disease 


feeble 
strangle 
ague 
cholera 


felon 
abscess 
hiccough f 
malaria 


iodine f 
liniment 
ammonia 
arnica 


The  physician  painted  the  patient's  chest  with  iodine. 

The  attack  of  cholera  left  the  man  very  feeble.  He  remained 
an  invalid  for  some  time  after  the  disease  had  disappeared. 

It  is  waste  of  time  to  treat  an  abscess  or  a  felon  with  liniment. 
Arnica  is  a  good  remedy  for  a  bruise.  There  is  danger  in 
inhaling  ammonia. 

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studio 

etching 

equip  * 

knight 

easel 

sketch 

legacy 

knoll 

palette + 

antique 

heir 

knell 

stencil 

specimen 

heirloom 

knapsack 

The  young  artist  had  a  well-equipped  studio.  Several  fine 
etchings  hung  on  the  walls,  and  here  and  there  were  antique 
specimens  of  art.  The  latter  were  heirlooms  in  his  family. 
In  one  corner  of  the  room  stood  an  easel  with  a  half-finished 
sketch  upon  it.  It  represented  a  knight  resting  on  a  grassy 
knoll,  with  his  open  knapsack  before  him. 


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abscess 

cashier 

foliage 

liniment 

ammonia 

cholera 

guardian 

majority 

antique 

companion 

heir 

physician 

architect 

discourage 

hiccough 

recognize 

assure 

disease 

librarian 

wholly 

*  Equip  is  do  exception  to  rule  2  a,  as  it  here  has  the  sound  of  w. 


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government 
regiment 
victory 
discipline 


patrol 
colonel 
sergeant 
lieutenant 


explosive 
terrific 
effective 
emergency 


plight 
capture 
pursue 
rescue 


The  colonel  credited  his  victory  to  the  splendid  discipline 
of  the  soldiers  in  his  regiment.  The  lieutenant  who  had 
acted  so  bravely  in  an  emergency  was  promoted  captain  after 
the  battle.  He  succeeded  in  rescuing  a  number  of  men  who 
had  been  closely  pursued  by  the  enemy.  The  explosive  manu- 
factured by  the  government  proved  very  effective. 


pursue  -  pursuing 


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rescue  -  rescuing 


16 


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gypsy  urchin  snare  eager 

squaw  lackey  seize  droll 

infancy  shepherd  vacate  affected 

juvenile1"  bachelor  vacancy  animated 

The  urchins  played  all  sorts  of  juvenile  tricks  upon  the 
aged  squaw. 

An  animated  discussion  took  place  between  the  gypsies  and 
the  farmer,  who  ordered  them  to  vacate  his  fields. 

The  wolf  was  caught  in  the  snare  which  the  shepherd  had 
laid  for  him. 

The  lackey  seized  the  burglar,  who  had  almost  escaped 
with  his  booty. 

HOMONYMS 

night         It  was  a  cold  night. 

knight      The  knight  was  clad  in  armor. 


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poplin 
tarlatan 
mohair 
velveteen 


tweed 
cashmere 
silesia 
seersucker 


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tulle 
damask 
zephyr 
selvage 


girdle 
hosiery 
bodice 
mackintosh 


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botany 

dahlia 

witch-hazel 

acid 

juniper 

fuchsia 

turpentine1" 

opium 

myrtle 

maize 

sarsaparilla 

camphor 

laurel 

rhubarb 

pomegranate 

licorice 

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sturgeon 

tortoise 

hyena 

leopard 

mackerel 

scallop 

guinea 

giraffe 

halibut 

oyster 

llama 

heifer 

anchovy 

porpoise 

rhinoceros 

raccoon 

terrapin 

reptile 

hippopotamus 

kangaro 

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dazzle la 

startle la 

compass 

octagon 

shuffle 

nestle 

diameter 

rhomboid 

whittle 

title 

rectangle 

semicircle 

brittle 

particle 

quadrangle 

parallel 

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botany 

hippopot 

amus  porpoise 

sturgeon 

dahlia 

leopard 

rhinoceros 

terrapin 

diameter 

llama 

rhubarb 

tortoise 

fuchsia 

oyster 

sarsaparilla 

turpentine 

giraffe 

parallel 

silesia 

zephyr 

In  our  botany  lesson,  we  studied  the  different  parts  of  the 
dahlia  and  the  fuchsia. 

Some  big  trees  in  California  measure  twenty-five  feet  in 
diameter. 

The  giraffe  and  the  leopard  have  spotted  skins. 

The  hippopotamus  and  the  rhinoceros  are  very  large  and 
clumsy. 

The  llama  resembles  the  camel,  but  has  no  hump. 

Oysters  are  usually  found  on  gravel  or  sand. 

Lines  are  parallel  when  they  run  in  the  same  direction. 

The  porpoise  is  a  large  fish,  which  often  follows  ships  at  sea. 

Rhubarb  and  sarsaparilla  are  used  much  as  medicines. 

Silesia  is  a  coarse  cloth,  taking  its  name  from  the  town  in 
which  it  was  first  manufactured. 

Isinglass  is  made  from  the  air  bladder  of  the  sturgeon. 

Terrapin  is  a  variety  of  tortoise,  and  is  highly  valued  for 
food. 

Turpentine  is  an  oily  substance  obtained  largely  from  the 
pine  tree. 

Shawls  made  of  zephyr  are  light  and  warm. 


HOMONYMS 

berry  Holly  has  a  pretty  red  berry, 

bury  Did  you  bury  the  bird  ? 

kernel  The  peanut  has  a  sweet  kernel, 

colonel  The  colonel  wore  his  uniform. 


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(Review   of   Difficult 

Words) 

abscess 

arrange 

choir 

accept 

asparagus 

cholera 

accident 

assign 

chorus 

accordion 

assistance 

cinnamon 

accuse 

assure 

cipher 

acquaintance 

atmosphere 

circular 

acute 

bachelor 

clothier 

addition 

baggage 

college 

admission 

balance 

cologne 

admittance 

behavior 

colonel 

agreeable 

belief 

committee 

alcohol 

biscuit 

companion 

alligator 

brakeman 

complete 

ambitious 

breadth 

conceit 

ammonia 

bruise 

confectionery 

anchor 

buoy 

consumption 

ancient 

cantaloupe 

contagious 

announce 

captain 

continue 

announcement 

carriage 

convenient 

antique 

cashier 

convergence 

anxiety 

catalogue 

converse 

anxious 

catechism 

convey 

apology 

celebrate 

courage 

appearance 

celery 

creature 

appetite 

changeable 

customer 

approve 

charity 

dahlia 

architect 

chief 

dangerous 

48 

FIFTH   YEAR 

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deceive 

foreigner 

innocent 

delicious 

fountain 

intelligent 

despise 

fuchsia 

interfere 

diameter 

geography 

interrupt 

different 

glazier 

interruption 

difficult 

governor 

isthmus 

digestible 

grief 

jealous 

digestion 

group 

journey 

disappoint 

guardian 

justice 

discipline 

guide 

lattice 

discourage 

gypsy 

lawyer 

disease 

handkerchief 

length 

divisible 

height 

leopard 

division 

hesitate 

librarian 

elephant 

hiccough 

library 

emergency 

hippopotamus 

license 

essence 

horror 

lieutenant 

examine 

hydrant 

liniment 

excellent 

imagine 

liquor 

exclamation 

imitate 

machinery 

exercise 

imitation 

machinist 

exhibition 

immense 

magazine 

expression 

impatient 

majority 

familiar 

important 

mandolin 

fashionable 

increase 

manufacturer 

faucet 

independent 

mechanic 

feminine 

initial 

melodeon 

foliage 

injurious 

memory 

FIFTH  YEAR 

4! 

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of  Difficult  Words  - 

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menagerie 

permission 

regular 

messenger 

photograph 

rehearse 

microscope 

physician 

relief 

millinery 

pierce 

religious 

millionaire 

pleasant 

rhinoceros 

mischief 

pleasure 

rhubarb 

mischievous 

poisonous 

rhyme 

moisture 

porcelain 

roguish 

morsel 

porpoise 

salary 

mosquito 

positive 

sarsaparilla 

mucilage 

possible 

scenery 

multiplication 

poultice 

search 

murmur 

poultry 

seize 

musician 

prairie 

sensible 

necessary- 

praise 

sensitive 

nuisance 

precious 

separate 

obstinate 

preparation 

sergeant 

officer 

proceed 

service 

opinion 

professor 

session 

opposite 

psalm 

silesia 

orchestra 

punctual 

singeing 

palace 

pursue 

sirup 

parallel 

quarrel 

slaughter 

parcel 

quotient 

society 

particular 

raspberry 

solder 

passenger 

receive 

spectacle 

patient 

recognize 

speech 

pavilion 

regiment 

sphere 

rice's  speller, 

,  PT.  II.  —  4 

50 

FIFTH  YEAR 

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of  Difficult  Words  - 

-  Continued) 

spirit 

terrace 

valise 

stationery 

terrible 

vestibule 

statue 

territory 

victuals 

sturgeon 

therefore 

village 

success 

thoroughly 

violin 

superintendent 

tissue 

violoncello 

syllable 

tortoise 

wholly 

synagogue 

upholsterer 

zephyr 

telescope 

vaccinate 

89 

(Words  Liable  to  be  Mispronounced)  * 


breadth 

f  em'  i  nine 

or'-ehes  tra 

buoy  (bwoi) 

flo'ral 

o'ver  ttire 

cho'ral 

guard'!  an 

paTette 

cu'po  la 

hearth 

per' fume 

digestible 

hie' cough  (-kup) 

pi  an'ist 

di  ges'tion 

hos'tler  (-ler) 

prog'ress 

di  vis'i  ble 

il  lus'trate 

psalm 

due 

in  quir'y 

tur'pen  tine 

du'tiful 

i'o  dine 

vi  o  Ion  cel'lo 

jti've  nile 


*  The  diacritical  marks  used  are  from  Webster's  International  Dic- 
tionary. 


SIXTH   YEAR 

90 

plural 

pronoun 

composition 

recitation 

vowel 

noun 

correction 

explanation 

consonant 

subject 

instruction 

examination 

article 

sentence 

education 

promotion 

educate  • 

-  education 

recite  -  recitation  * 

density 

capacity- 

91 

exceed 

temple 

opaque 

possess 

extreme 

pledge 

condense la 

represent 

reverse 1  a 

masonic 

produce 1 a 

establish 

precise 
92 

inventive 

major 

contractor 

professor 

recollect 

minor 

sculptor 

notary 

reflect 

senior 

proprietor 

secretary 

realize la 

junior 

protector 

missionary 
93 

rejoice la 

region 

meridian 

abyss 

peril 

latitude 

tropical 

channel 

route 

longitude 

hurricane 

explore la 

tour 

thermometer 

volcano 

adventurous 

tourist 

*  No  comprehensive  rule  can  be  given  for  the  spelling  of  words  termi- 
nating with  the  sound  shun,  or  zhun,  hut  the  following  will  be  of  assist- 
ance :  "When  the  verb  ends  in  te,  the  termination  has  the  sound  shun, 
and  is  spelled  tion.  When  the  verb  ends  in  de,  the  termination  has  the 
sound  zhun,  which  is  always  spelled  sion. 

51 


52 

SIXTH 

YEAR 

94 

* 

rugged 

quaint 

rivulet 

struggle la 

ridge 

horizon + 

reservoir1- 

principle 

natural 

picturesque 

suburban + 

entitle 

gorge 

mountainous + 

trestle 

treadle 

95 

thorax 

spleen 

lacquer 

marmalade 

trachea 

saliva 

oakum 

gelatine1 

vertebra 

fiber 

savory 

vermicelli 

sinew 

shell-lac 

beverage 

macaroni 

96  (Eeview) 

abyss 

exceed 

peril 

reservoir 

adventurous 

explanation 

picturesque 

reverse 

beverage 

extreme 

possess 

secretary 

capacity 

lacquer 

precise 

thermometer 

condense 

missionary 

proprietor 

tourist 

education 

mountainous 

recitation 

trachea 

examination 

opaque 

recollect 

vertebra 

HOMONYMS 

root           The  root  of  a  plant. 

earn        To 

earn  a  living. 

route          A  traveler's  route. 

urn         A 

3opper  urn. 

principal  The 

i  principal  thing. 

dough     Knead  the  dough. 

principle  A  man  of  principle. 

doe          The  skin  of  a  doe. 

Note. — The  marks,  la,  2  a,  3a,  etc.,  indicate  the  rules  on  pages 
127,  128,  which  should  be  studied  in  connection  with  these  words, 
t  This  sign  indicates  words  liable  to  be  mispronounced.     See  page  66. 


SIXTH 

YEAR 

53 

97 

sincere 

fidelity + 

intimacy 

partiality 

worthy 

equality 

familiarity 

idolize  la 

genteel 

purity 

favored 

inspire la 

ideal 

sincerity 

indulge 

encourage 

98 

motor 

battery 

whirl + 

adapt 

valve 

magnetism 

lever 

aspire 

bicycle 

magnetize 

cylinder 

ridicule 

velocipede 

revolve 

register 

embarrass 

99 

marine 

yacht 

purser 

quay1 

navy 

barge 

mariner 

shoal 

shipping 

schooner 

steward 

shipwreck 

rigging 

admiral 

substitute 

perilous 

sloop 

pilot 

guest 

shatter 

lOO 

storage 

vintage 

parentage 

construct 

steerage 

pasturage 

mortgage 

skillful 

savage 

percentage 

undertake 1  a 

employee1" 

luggage 

cartilage 

accomplish 

industry 

HOMONYMS 

yolk      The  yolk  of  an  egg. 

toe       The  big  toe. 

yoke    A 

yoke  of  oxen. 

tow     To  tow  a  boat. 

54 

SIXTH 

YEAR 

101 

royal 

dignity 

militia 

weapon 

scepter 

nation 

military 

blockade 

throne 

colony 

barrack 

patriot + 

reign 

borough 

uniform 

patriotism+ 

national + 

capitol 

salute 

sacrifice + 

102 

Russian 

Indian 

czar f 

viscount + 

Roman 

Chinese 

emperor 

monarch 

European + 

Japanese 

viceroy 

sovereign 

French 

sultan 

marquis + 

majesty 

103  (H 

.EVIKW) 

accomplish 

familiarity 

militia 

sincere 

bicycle 

guest 

monarch 

skillful 

borough 

idolize 

mortgage 

sovereign 

cylinder 

intimacy 

partiality 

steerage 

embarrass 

magnetize 

perilous 

substitute 

encourage 

majesty 

ridicule 

velocipede 

equality 

marquis 

sacrifice 

viscount 

European 

military 

scepter 

yacht 

HOMONYMS 

rain    A  shower  of  rain. 

broach       To  broach  a  subject. 

rein    The  horse's  rein. 

brooch       A  diamond  brooch. 

reign  The  king's  reign. 

burrow       To  burrow  a  hole. 

raise  Eaise  the  shade. 

borough    They  live 

)  in  a  borough. 

rays    The  sun's  rays. 

thrown      Thrown  from  a  horse. 

raze    To  raze 

by  fire. 

throne        On  the  king's  throne. 

SIXTH  YEAR 


55 


104 


access 

pillar 

indicator 

jugglery 

approach 

corridor 

chandelier 

mystery 

massive 

reflector 

chiffonier + 

bribery 

masonry 

refrigerator 

105 

lambrequin 

recovery 

growth 

commercial 

bargain 

deposit 

flourish 

manufacture 

auction + 

receipt 

merchandise 

product 

security 

treasury 

commerce 

purchase 

106 

partnership 

bankrupt 

wayward 

obstinacy 

scantily 

necessity 

venturesome 

persevere 

shabbily 

possibility 

abusive 

persistency 

paltry 

liberality 

profane 

haughtily 

severity 

festivity 

venture  -  venturesome 1  d         haughty  -  haughtily 


3a 


107 


chemist 

laudanum 

glycerine1" 

pumice 

prescribe 

magnesia 

ointment 

pomade 

science 

mercury 

phosphate 

vaccine 

vial 

quinine 

petroleum 

dissolve 

WOEDS  PEONOUNCED 

ALMOST  ALIKE 

vial  A  vial  of  medicine. 

capital  A  capital  letter. 

viol  A  bass  viol 

capitol  The  Capitol  at  Washington. 

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56 

SIXTH  YEAR 

108 

alternate 

enumerate 

circulate 

narrate 

moderate 

estimate 

mutilate 

temperate 

considerate 

irritate 

investigate 

temporary 

emigrate 

perforate 

appreciate 

stationary 

indicate 

suffocate 

associate 

complimentary 

irritate  - 

•  irritation  * 

suffocate 

109 

-  suffocation* 

bazar 

curiosity 

contribute  * 

treasurer 

purchase 

shield 

attribute 

coroner 

tapestry + 

squander 

distribute 

magistrate 

pedestal + 

forfeit 

constitute 

lecturer 

110    (Review) 

access 

circulate 

lambrequin 

possibility 

appreciate 

commercial 

magistrate 

purchase 

approach 

curiosity 

merchandise 

receipt 

associate 

dissolve 

mystery 

refrigerator 

attribute 

flourish 

necessity 

science 

bazar 

forfeit 

obstinacy 

shield 

chandelier 

glycerine 

persevere 

suffocate 

chemist 

haughtily 

persistency 

treasury 

chiffonier 

irritate 

petroleum 

vaccine 

WORDS  PRONOUNCED  ALMOST  ALIKE 

stationery   A  stationery  store 
stationary  To  be  stationary. 

*  See  footnote,  p.  51 


dessert  A  pie  for  dessert, 
desert     To  desert  a  friend. 


SIXTH 

YEAR 

57 

111 

lengthy 

manual 

original 

tableau 

narrative 

extract 

theatrical 

comedy 

pamphlet 

criticise 

poetical 

troupe 

journal 

genius 

amateur 

audience 

112 

dominion 

signify 

attitude + 

pretense 

frontier 

notify 

gratitude + 

secrete *  a 

precinct 

denial 

determine r  a 

concrete 

community 

explicit 

comprehend 

random 

113 

swindler 

counterfeit 

loneliness Za 

juror 

conceal 

detective 

captivity 

justice 

secrecy 

pursuit 

dingy 

condemn 

shrewd 

hastily Sa 

dungeon 

guilty 

scheme 

cowardice + 

impartial 

penalty 

114 

hovel + 

dispensary 

surgery 

energetic 

tenement 

infirmary 

penitentiary 

moral 

hospital f 

fishery 

colliery 

staid 

asylum 

refinery 

energy 

steadily3" 

HOMONYMS 
troop    A  troop  of  soldiers.         peer  To  peer  over  a  fence. 


troupe  An  opera  troupe. 


pier    The  boat  at  the  pier. 


58 

SIXTH  YEAR 
115 

convention 

imposition 

inflection 

inspection 

disposition 

inclination 

infliction 

perspiration f 

distinction 

notation 

perfection 

plantation 

exhaustion 

variation 

inscription 

prescription 

fiction 

infection 

] 

insertion 
L16 

production 

chemistry 

scientific 

solar 

peculiar 

physiology 

photography1  popular 

apparel 

biography + 

telegraphy 

similar 

sorrel 

physics 

hygiene + 

muscular 

shrivel 

117 

(Review) 

amateur 

cowardice 

justice 

pretense 

asylum 

criticise 

narrative 

pursuit 

audience 

dispensary 

pamphlet 

refinery 

biography 

dungeon 

peculiar 

scheme 

chemistry 

exhaustion 

penitentiary 

scientific 

community 

explicit 

perspiration 

secrecy 

conceal 

frontier 

photography 

secrete 

concrete 

hospital 

physics 

tableau 

condemn 

hygiene 

physiology 

telegraphy 

counterfeit 

impartial 

prescription 

tenement 

HOMONYMS 

loan      The  loan  of  a  book. 

told        He  told  me  so. 

lone      A  lone  house. 

tolled     The  bells  tolled. 

SIXTH 

YEAR 

59 

118 

gradual 

cannibal           eternal 

auctioneer + 

special 

critical              sheriff 

optician 

refusal la 

external            squire 

surgeon 

approval1"1 

internal            overseer 
119 

magician 

abundant 

tenant              acceptance 

acquire  la 

fragrant 

endurance +      allowance 

suggest 

brilliant 

temperance      performance     relieve 

indignant 

disturbance      repentance 
120 

relapse 

compliment 

movement 

settlement 

encouragement          engagement 

installment 

managemeni 

i              judgment 

entertainment 

nourishment 

amazement 

merriment 3rt 

imprisonment            inducement + 

measurement 

encourage  - 

encouragement 1  d       j  udg€ 
121 

j  -  judgment16 

ridiculous 

famous             pious 

tedious 

fibrous 

numerous         contagious 

bilious 

boisterous 

tremendous      infectious 

melodious 

enormous 

previous           industrious 

HOMONYMS 

rote        To  learn  by  rote. 

hew      To  hew  a  tree. 

wrote     He  wrote  a  letter. 

hue      A 

yellow  hue. 

60 


SIXTH  YEAR 


122 


accurate 

knowledge 

profession 

liable 

regularity 

degree 

capable 

favorable 

satisfactory  diploma 

charitable 

inflammable 

standard 

certificate 

considerable 

palatable la 

123 

insanity 

epidemic 

pneumonia 

neuralgia  + 

lunacy 

dyspepsia + 

tonsilitis + 

infirmity 

plague 

inflammatory 

bronchitis + 

soothe 

famine 

rheumatism 

asthma 

remedy 

124  (Review) 

accurate 

disturbance 

nourishment 

remedy 

acquire 

dyspepsia 

optician 

rheumatism 

asthma 

engagement 

palatable 

ridiculous 

auctioneer 

infectious 

performance 

satisfactory 

brilliant 

inflammable 

plague 

she  r  iff 

bronchitis 

judgment 

pneumonia 

special 

capable 

knowledge 

profession 

suggest 

certificate 

magician 

regularity 

surgeon 

charitable 

measurement 

relapse 

temperance 

contagious 

neuralgia 

relieve 

tonsilitis 

HOMONYMS 

beach      Sand  on  the  beach. 

cruel      A  cruel  boy. 

beech       A  beech  tree. 

crewel   A  ball  of  crewel. 

SIXTH  YEAR 

61 

125 

adjunct 

neuter 

preposition 

intellect 

phrase 

syntax 

participle 

character 

clause 

possessive 

instructive 

conscience 

method 

objective 

scholarship 

distinguish 

system 

monosyllable    thoughtful 

meritorious 

126 

numeral + 

horizontal 

confession 

extension 

numerical ' 

}  spherical 

impression 

provision* 

decimal 

octagonal 

possession 

collision  * 

integer 

circumference  succession 

occasion 

127 

confident 

lenient 

incident 

interference 

persistent 

sufficient 

reference 

violence 

evident 

deficient 

preference 

consequence 

insolent 

magnificent 

experience 

presence 

indulgent 

impertinent 

independence 

:  influence + 

refer  - 

reference26 

prefer  -  preference26 

128 


outrageous  sculpture 
courageous  structure 
ferocious  inclosure 
conscious      departure 

outrage  -  outrageous 


exposure  agriculture 

temperature  pressure 

gesture  leisure + 

pasture  signature 


courage  -  courageous 

See  footnote,  page  51. 


62 

SIXTH  YEAR 
129 

pronunciation +  obligation      temptation   legible 

protection 

revolution      partition 

visible 

recollection 

satisfaction    proportion   responsible 

repetition 

suggestion     assertion 

permissible 

starvation 

adoption 

130 

usage 

adjust             moreover 

henceforth 

accustom 

fatigue           whereas 

hitherto 

civil 

exhaust          wherefore 

i     nevertheless 

civilize 

languid          withhold 
fatigue  -  fatiguing *  6 

131    (Review) 

consequently 

assertion 

fatigue 

pressure 

character 

ferocious 

pronunciation 

circumference 

independence 

provision 

civilize 

intellect 

recollection 

collision 

interference 

reference 

conscience 

legible 

repetition 

conscious 

leisure 

responsible 

consequence 

meritorious 

signature 

courageous 

monosyllable 

spherical 

deficient 

occasion 

succession 

distinguish. 

outrageous 

sufficient 

exhaust 

permissible 

suggestion 

experience 

possession 

visible 

SIXTH  YEAR 

61 

132 

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Words) 

abscess 

architect 

circular 

abyss 

arrange 

circumference 

access 

assistance 

civilize 

accident 

associate 

clothier 

accomplish 

assure 

collision 

accordion 

asylum 

cologne 

accurate 

atmosphere 

commercial 

accuse 

auctioneer 

committee 

acquaintance 

baggage 

community 

acquire 

behavior 

conceal 

acute 

biscuit 

conceit 

admission 

breadth 

conscience 

admittance 

brilliant 

conscious 

adventurous 

bruise 

contagious 

alcohol 

buoy 

conveyance 

alligator 

cantaloupe 

counterfeit 

amateur 

carriage 

courageous 

ambitious 

cashier 

cowardice 

ammonia 

catechism 

criticise 

ancient 

certificate 

curiosity 

announcement 

chandelier 

cylinder 

anxiety 

changeable 

deceive 

anxious 

character 

decision 

apology 

charity 

deficient 

appearance 

chemistry 

delicious 

appetite 

chiffonier 

diameter 

appreciate 

cinnamon 

different 

64 

SIXTH   YEAR 

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of  Difficult  Words  — 

•  Continued) 

difficult 

flourish 

interruption 

digestible 

foreign 

intimacy 

digestion 

forfeit 

irritate 

disappoint 

frontier 

jealous 

discipline 

fuchsia 

journey 

disease 

glazier 

judgment 

dispensary 

glycerine 

knowledge 

distinguish 

grief 

legible 

divisible 

group 

leisure 

dungeon 

guardian 

length 

dyspepsia 

guest 

library 

embarrass 

height 

license 

essence 

horror 

lieutenant 

excellent 

hospital 

liniment 

exclamation 

hygiene 

liquor 

exercise 

idolize 

machinery 

exhaustion 

imagine 

magazine 

exhibition 

imitation 

magnetize 

experience 

immense 

manufacture 

explanation 

impartial 

mechanic 

explicit 

important 

melodeon 

expression 

independence 

merchandise 

familiarity 

infectious 

messenger 

fashionable 

inflammable 

microscope 

fatigue 

injurious 

military 

faucet 

innocent 

militia 

feminine 

intelligent 

millinery 

ferocious 

interfere 

mischievous 

SIXTH   YEAR 

65 

(Eeview  of  Difficult  Words  — 

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moisture 

persevere 

rehearse 

mortgage 

petroleum 

relieve 

mosquito 

photography 

religious 

mountainous 

physician 

repetition 

mucilage 

physics 

reservoir 

necessary 

physiology 

responsible 

neuralgia 

pleasure 

rheumatism 

nourishment 

pneumonia 

ridiculous 

nuisance 

porcelain 

sacrifice 

obstinacy 

possession 

scenery 

occasion 

possibility 

scheme 

officer 

poultice 

science 

opposite 

prairie 

secrecy 

optician 

precious 

secretary 

orchestra 

preparation 

sensible 

outrageous 

pretense 

separate 

palatable 

profession 

sergeant 

parallel 

pronunciation 

silesia 

partiality 

proprietor 

sincere 

particular 

punctual 

society 

passenger 

pursuit 

soldier 

patient 

receipt 

sovereign 

pavilion 

receive 

special 

peculiar 

recognize 

spectacle 

penitentiary 

recollect 

spherical 

perilous 

reference 

sturgeon 

permissible 

refrigerator 

succession 

permission 

regular 

sufficient 

bice's  speller, 

PT.  II.  — 5 

66 

SIXTH   YEAR 

(Review 

of  Difficult  Words  — 

Continued) 

suffocate 

therefore 

vaccinate 

suggestion 

thermometer 

valise 

superintendent 

thoroughly 

victuals 

surgeon 

tonsil  itis 

village 

synagogue 

tortoise 

violoncello 

tableau 

trachea 

visible 

temperance 

treasury 

yacht 

terrible 

upholsterer 

zephyr 

133 

(Words  Liable  to  be  Mispronounced)  * 


at'ti  tude 
auc'tion 
auc  tion  eer' 
biog'raphy 
bron  chi'tis 
chif  fo  nier' 
cow'ard  ice 
czar  (zar) 
dys  pep' si  a 
em  ploy  ee' 
en  dur'ance 
Eu  ro  pe'an 
fidel'ity 
gel' a  tme 
glyc'er  me 


grat'i  ttide 
ho  ri'zon 
hos'pi  tal 
hov'el 
hy'gi  ene 
in  duce'ment 
in'M  ence 
lei' sure 


pa'tri  ot 
pa'tri  ot  ism 
ped'es  tal 
per  spi  ra'tion 
pho  tog'ra  phy 
pro  nun  ci  a' tion 
quay  (ke) 
res'er  voir  (-vwor) 


mar'quis  (-kwis)    sac'rifice  (-fiz) 
moun'tam  ous        sub  ur'ban 


na'tion  al 
neu  ral'gi  a 
nu'mer  al 
numer'ic  al 
par'ent  age 


tap'es  try 
ton  sil  l'tis 

vis' count  (vi') 
whirl 


*The  diacritical  marks  used  are  from  Webster's  International  Dic- 
tionary. 


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134 


mercantile + 

crinoline 

tier 

canopy 

traffic 

eider 

crescent 

buttress 

chenille 

frieze 

trellis 

exterior 

chinchilla 

bombazine 

turret 

interior 

corduroy 

raiment 

balustrade 

splendor 

135 

criminal 

congenial 

identical 

pictorial 

beneficial 

terminal 

methodical 

interval 

social 

disposal 

trivial 

renewal + 

confidential 

revival 

centennial 

universal 

financial + 

classical 

intellectual 

nautical 

136 


tyrant 

martyr 

suicide 

plead 

refuge 

treaty 

decease 
fusee + 
fusillade 

scabbard 

bayonet 

tomahawk 

warrant 

lynch 

massacre 

cutlass 

summon 
seizure 

pillory 
compulsory 

sheath 
sheathe 

epaulet 
gauntlet 

t  This  sign 
89,  90. 

indicates  words  liable  to  be  mispronounced.      See  pages 
67 

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chaplain 

religion 

Jesuit 

Methodist 

curate 

Christian 

Protestant         Puritan 

vicar f 

Christianity       Episcopal 

Quaker 

friar 

Catholic 

Lutheran 

monastery 

clerical 

Israelite 

Presbyterian     mosque 

138 

absorption 

corporation 

constitution 

administration 

contraction 

construction 

annexation 

corruption 

expedition 

application 

combination 

expiration1" 

attraction 

conjunction 

formation 

benediction 

declaration 

fortification 

expedite  - 

expedition 

constitute 

139 

)  -  constitution  * 

Malaga 

siphon 

edition 

illustrious 

Catawba 

tierce 

friction 

continuous *  b 

flagon 

ocher 

function 

laborious 

carafe 

caraway 

eruption 

farinaceous 

nectar 

cayenne 

duration 

advantageous lc 

distill 

chicory 

desertion 

luscious 

WORDS  PRONOUNCED  ALMOST  ALIKE 

dual    A  dual  meaning. 


pistol    A  loaded  pistol. 
pistil     The  pistil  of  a  flower 


duel    They  fought  a  duel. 
*  See  note  (1),  opposite  page. 


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140   (Review) 

advantageous 

corduroy 

intellectual 

bayonet 

corporation 

Israelite 

beneficial 

crescent 

laborious 

carafe 

crinoline 

luscious 

cayenne 

declaration 

martyr 

centennial 

epaulet 

massacre 

chaplain 

eruption 

mercantile 

chenille 

expedition 

Presbyterian 

chicory 

expiration 

religion 

Christian 

farinaceous 

seizure 

clerical 

financial 

siphon 

confidential 

frieze 

suicide 

continuous 

illustrious 

HOMONYMS 

tierce 

tear       A  tear  in  the 

eye. 

clause 

A  clause  in  a  sentence. 

tier        A  tier  of  seats. 

claws 

The  cat's  claws. 

gait        A  rapid  gait. 

]eaf 

A  leaf  of  a  tree. 

gate        The  garden  gate. 

lief 

I  had  as  lief. 

freeze    Freeze  the  cream. 

links 

The  links  of  a  chain. 

frieze     A  marble  frieze. 

lynx 

A  fierce  lynx. 

Note.  —  (1)  No  comprehensive  rule  can  be  given  for  the  spelling  of 
words  terminating  with  the  sound  shun,  or  zhun,  but  the  following  will 
be  of  assistance  :  When  the  verb  ends  in  te,  the  termination  has  the 
sound  shun,  and  is  spelled  tion.  When  the  verb  ends  in  de,  the  termi- 
nation has  the  sound  zhun,  which  is  always  spelled  sion. 

(2)  The  marks,  1  a,  2  a,  3a,  etc.,  indicate  the  rules  on  pages  127,  128, 
which  should  be  studied  in  connection  with  these  words. 


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tributary 

fertile            yield 

survey 

stagnant 

fertility          windlass 

scenic 

cleanse la 

verdure          scythe 

fossilise 

purify 

lichen             drought 

authorize 

immerse  1  a 

cereal             explore 

execute 

survey  - 

surveyed30         execute  - 

142 

execution  * 

aquatic 

element            floe 

ballast 

aqueduct 

equinox            iceberg 

gondolier 

squall 

equinoctial +     hawser 

commodore 

whirlpool 

cruise                squadron 

boatswain + 

whirlwind 

regatta             frigate 
143 

coxswain + 

abbreviate 

evaporate 

congregate 

acclimate + 

speculate 

necessitate 

accumulate 

stimulate 

illuminate + 

anticipate 

irrigate 

accommodate 

aggravate 

nominate 

communicate 

fascinate 

exaggerate 

demonstrate 

generate 

consulate 

gravitate 

germinate 

evacuate 

initiate 

abbreviate  -  abbreviation  * 
illuminate  -  illumination* 


See  note  (1),  on  page 


SEVENTH 

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144 

avalanche 

precipice 

effervesce 

expire 

cataract 

ravine 

ferment 

diminish 

canyon 

bowlder 

gaseous  * 

decrease 

chasm 

glacier 

collide 

descend 

copse 

promontory 

collapse 

descent 

crevice 

hemisphere 

extinguish 

recede 

71 


145 


scientist 

attorney + 

courier 

obstacle 

oculist 

notary 

financier 

gamble 

artisan 

referee 

prophet 

resemble 

historian 

consul 

peasant 

miracle 

electrician 

politician 

yeoman 

scruple 

grammarian 

commissioner 

apprentice 

soluble 

lyceum f 

seminary 

observatory 

university 

academy 

sanitarium 

reformatory 

aquarium 


146 

emporium 
conservatory 
laboratory + 
dormitory 
distillery 
edifice 
hostelry + 
manufactory 


restaurant f 

architecture 

malicious 

suspicious 

vicious 

virtuous 1  & 

contemptuous 

conscientious 


*  Derivatives  of  the  word  "  gas  "  are  exceptions  to  rule  2  a. 


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abbreviate 

descend 

illuminate 

academy 

distillery 

immerse 

accommodate 

drought 

initiate 

accumulate 

edifice 

irrigate 

anticipate 

effervesce 

malicious 

apprentice 

electrician 

necessitate 

aqueduct 

element 

obstacle 

architecture 

equinoctial 

politician 

boatswain 

evaporate 

precipice 

cataract 

exaggerate 

promontory 

chasm 

extinguish 

recede 

commissioner 

fascinate 

scientist 

communicate 

financier 

scythe 

conscientious 

fossilize 

survey 

crevice 

gaseous 

suspicious 

cruise 

hemisphere 

HOMONYMS 

vicious 

flow         The  flow  of  water. 

flee 

To  flee  from  danger. 

floe          An  ice  floe. 

flea 

A  flea-bite. 

bridle     The  horse's 

bridle. 

plain 

A  plain  dress. 

bridal     A  bridal  party. 

plane 

To  plane  a  board. 

crews      The  crews  on  boats. 

time 

To  be  in  time. 

cruise      A  pleasant 

cruise. 

thyme 

Seasoned  with  thyme. 

hail          A  shower  of  hail. 

but 

Loud  but  sweet  sounds. 

hale         A  hale  old 

man. 

butt 

The  butt  end. 

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148 

embassy 

publicity 

alien 

compete 

politics 

policy 

interpret 

challenge 

canvass 

oratory 

qualify 

adjourn 

legislature 

oratorical 

plurality 

disperse 

parliament 

naturalize 

opponent + 

compromise 

149 

scroll 

autograph 

souvenir 

counsel 

petition 

testimonial 

bulletin 

resign 

response 

acknowledge 

schedule 

release 

comment 

memorandum   calendar 

prevail 

correspond 

lithograph 

divert + 

redeem 

recommend 

electrotype 

entice 

suspense 

150 

haughtily 

fiery 

deign 

subdue + 

irritable 

wrath 

beseech 

anguish 

merciless 

resolute 

appease 

aghast 

eccentric 

tyrannize 

condescend 

appall 

dissatisfied 

peculiarity 

intensity 

torture 

superstitious 

determined 

emphasize 

despair 

mercy  - 

merciless 3a 

subdue  -  subduing16 

HOMONYMS 

bad       A  bad  boy. 

bread     A  loaf  of  bread. 

bade     I  bade  him  go. 

bred        A  well-bred  person. 

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nutrition 

rotation 

solution 

execution 

opposition 

secretion 

conviction 

prediction 

mensuration 

projection 

deception 

prevention 

intoxication 

proposition 

detention 

resolution 

observation 

recreation 

superstition 

valuation 

obstruction 

reputation 

destination 

subscription 

intoxicate  - 

-  intoxication 

secrete  - 

-  secretion* 

152 

corps 

artillery 

conquest 

ensign 

siege 

cavalry 

conquer 

hussar 

garrison 

maneuver 

assault 

brigadier 

arsenal 

campaign 

acquit 

dragoon 

sentinel 

skirmish 

barbarian r 

corporal 

ammunition 

rebellious 

marshal 

grenadier 

153 

adhesion  * 

dimension + 

secession 

persuasion 

convulsion 

exclusion 

conclusion 

precision 

commission 

expansion 

decision 

suspension 

compassion 

invasion 

omission 

tension 

compulsion 

discussion 

immersion 

version 

declension 

procession 

intrusion 

diversion + 

exclude 

-  exclusion  * 

decide  -  decision* 

*  See  note  ( 

;i),  page  69. 

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acknowledge 

dissatisfied 

peculiarity 

aghast 

eccentric 

petition 

ammunition 

emphasize 

procession 

artillery 

execution 

proposition 

autograph 

fiery 

rebellious 

barbarian 

intoxication 

recommend 

bulletin 

irritable 

schedule 

campaign 

legislature 

secession 

commission 

lithograph 

siege 

compromise 

maneuver 

souvenir 

compulsion 

massacre 

superstitious 

condescend 

memorandum 

suspense 

correspond 

naturalize 

suspension 

deign 

omission 

tension 

dimension 

opposition 

testimonial 

discussion 

parliament 

HOMONYMS 

tyrannize 

canvas      A  canvas 

bag. 

might 

With  all  his  might. 

canvass     Canvass  for  votes. 

mite 

A  mite  of  bread. 

calendar  A  yearly 

calendar. 

core 

The  core  of  an  apple. 

calender    The  calender  in  a 

corps 

A  corps  of  soldiers. 

paper  i 

Factory. 

read 

Eead  the  book. 

hoard         To  hoard 

money. 

reed 

A  broken  reed. 

horde        A  horde  of  savages. 

ruff 

A  high  ruff. 

nay             To  say  nay. 

rough 

A  rough  edge. 

neigh          Horses  neigh. 

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fraternal 

horticultural 

supplement 

maternal 

agricultural 

colonial 

paternal 

economical 

sediment 

parental 

tyrannical + 

nutriment 

mutual 

inaugural f 

federal 

individual 

presidential 

accompaniment 

industrial 

international + 

acknowledgment 

accompany     -  accompaniment3* 
acknowledge  -  acknowledgment16 


156 

literary 

comedian 

charade 

encore + 

manuscript 

pugilist 

pantomime 

enthusiasm 

copyright 

champion 

panorama 

sufficiency 

playwright 

tragedy 

carnival 

expectancy 

celebrity 

burlesque 

matinee1" 

hesitancy 

tragedian 

parody 

applause 
157 

frequency 

finance + 

bullion 

economize 

fawn 

resource 

guarantee 

thrifty 

chamois1" 

tariff 

indorse 

chattel 

pheasant 

revenue 

certify 

foreclose 

mustang 

specie 

enterprise 

foreclosure 

hippodrome 

coupon + 

economy 

expenditure 

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158 

ambassador 

orator 

surveyor 

debtor 

conqueror 

editor 

ancestor 

creditor 

warrior 

educator 

dictator 

traitor 

legislator 

navigator 

spectator 

superior 

executor 

operator 

survivor 

inferior 

proprietor 

supervisor 

successor 

factor 

159 


camomile 

chloroform 

strychnine + 

capsule 

myrrh 

creosote 

potassium 

troche + 

paregoric 

vitriol 

sulphur 

naphtha 

opiate 

antidote 

phosphate 

formula 

morphine 

quassia 

tincture 

dispense 

ether 

antimony 

antiseptic 

liquefy 

160 

corrupt 

ferocity 

offense 

secede 

enmity 

hostile 

suspicion 

fortify 

treason 

malice 

rebellion 

barrier 

treachery 

villain 

volunteer 

trophy 

dishonesty 

conspiracy 

revolutionary 

triumph 

HOMONYMS 

sell     To  sell  goods. 

climb     To  climb  a  tree. 

cell    A  ] 

orison  cell. 

clime      A  sunny  clime. 

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accompaniment 

enthusiasm 

proprietor 

acknowledgment 

expectancy 

secede 

ambassador 

ferocity 

specie 

antiseptic 

foreclosure 

strychnine 

applause 

guarantee 

successor 

burlesque 

inaugural 

sufficiency 

camomile 

liquefy 

supplement 

celebrity 

mutual 

suspicion 

chamois 

myrrh 

tincture 

charade 

naphtha 

tragedy 

chloroform 

panorama 

traitor 

conspiracy 

pantomime 

treachery 

creosote 

paregoric 

tyrannical 

economical 

parody 

villain 

economize 

playwright 

volunteer 

enterprise 

presidential 

HOMONYMS 

warrior 

sleigh  A  sleigh  ride 

mussel  Shell  of  a  mnssel. 

slay       To  slay  in  battle. 

muscle  A  strong  muscle. 

stake    A  pointed  stake. 

pray 

To  pray  in  church. 

Steak    A  broiled  steak. 

prey 

A  bird  of  prey. 

knave  Cheated  by  a 

knave. 

gilt 

A  gilt  frame. 

nave     The  nave  of  \ 

i  church. 

guilt 

To  confess  guilt. 

surf       A  bath  in  the  surf. 

base 

A  broad  base. 

serf        The  serf  was 

freed. 

bass 

A  bass  voice. 

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162 

» 

accountant 

observant 

utterance 

cuticle 

applicant 

resistant 

appliance 

retina 

extravagant 

contrivance 

importance 

larynx 

emigrant 

inheritance 

diaphragm 

abdominal 

immigrant 

resemblance 

appendix 

physical 

incessant 

countenance 

ligament 

observe  -  observant la 


contrive  -  contrivance 1  a 


163 


cameo 

onyx 

quartz 

morocco 

agate 

carat 

calcium 

pewter 

amethyst 

turquoise + 

veneer 

granite 

sapphire 

miniature 

gutta-percha 

quarry 

filigree 

medallion 

majolica 

isinglass 

enamel 

gypsum 

mahogany 

anthracite 

164 


ability 

accuracy 

develop 

virtue 

legibility 

fluency 

routine 

career 

encyclopedia 

enlighten 

languid 

device 

elementary 

supervise 

dilatory 

devise 

intermediate 

supervision 

wearisome 

prodigy 

preparatory 

faculty 

illiterate 

integrity 

weary  -  wearisome Sa 

virtue  - 

virtuous 1  b 

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165 

probability 

incident 

transparent1" 

absurdity 

effervescent 

turbulent 

similarity 

equivalent 

apparent + 

originality 

incandescent 

evidence 

benevolent 

intermittent 

abstinence 

convalescent 

permanent 

benevolence 

dependent 

prominent 
166 

correspondence 

hawthorn 

sumac 

calyx 

mistletoe 

verbena 

cypress 

horticulture 

anemone + 

sycamore 

camellia 

hyacinth 

wistaria 

gladiole 

oleander 

chameleon 

hydrangea 

jasmine 

chrysalis 

chrysanthemum 

mignonette 
167 

capillary 

anniversary 

courteous + 

gayety 

ceremony 

courtesy + 

frivolity 

etiquette 

flattery 

delicacy 

solemnity 

dignified 

fraternity 

sociable 

serene 

apologize 

hospitality 

amiable 

sympathize 

hospitable + 

luxury 

sympathetic 

responsibility 

generosity 

explanatory 

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abstinence 

courteous 

incandescent 

accuracy 

courtesy 

incessant 

amethyst 

cuticle 

isinglass 

anniversary 

develop 

larynx 

anthracite 

diaphragm 

legibility 

apologize 

effervescent 

mahogany 

apparent 

emigrant 

medallion 

camellia 

encyclopedia 

mignonette 

capillary 

equivalent 

originality 

ceremony 

etiquette 

physical 

chameleon 

explanatory 

preparatory 

chfysalis 

extravagant 

probability 

chrysanthemum 

gayety 

responsibility 

convalescent 

illiterate 

sapphire 

correspondence 

immigrant 

supervision 

countenance 

importance 

HOMONYMS 

sympathize 

sear      To  sear  the  skin. 

minor 

A 

minor  matter. 

seer      Foretold  by 

a  seer. 

miner 

A  coal  miner. 

air         Fresh  air. 

metal 

A  valuable  metal. 

heir       An  heir  to  s 

k  throne. 

mettle  A 

man  of  mettle. 

ere        We  shall  go 

ere  long. 

you 

Will  you  go  ? 

quarts  Two  quarts 

of  milk. 

ewe 

A 

ewe  lamb. 

quartz  A  vein  of  quartz. 

yew 

A 

yew  tree. 

lesson  An  easy  lesson. 

plum 

A 

ripe  plum. 

lessen  The  pain  will  lessen. 

plumb 

A 

plumb  line. 

bice's  speller,  PT.  II. 

5 

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albuminous 

bituminous 

monstrous 

carnivorous 

barbarous 

treacherous 


169 

marvelous      dutiable 


joyous00 

frivolous 

humorous 

anonymous 

unanimous 


service    -serviceable10 
manage  -  manageable10 


enviable 

imaginable 

innumerable 

manageable 

serviceable 


noticeable 

salable 

variable 

available 

estimable 

receivable 


notice  -  noticeable10 
sale      -  salable *■  a 


170 


oxygen 

hydrogen 

hydraulic 

elasticity 

nitrogen 

chemical 

mechanism 

flexibility 

barometer 

utensil 

oxidize 

fragile 

chronometer 

apparatus + 

petrify 

original 

stereopticon 

receptacle 

fossil 

artificial 

phonograph 

artesian 

crystallize  * 

genuine r 

171 

conical 

diagonal 

radius 

penetrate 

oblique 

quadrant 

pyramid 

elaborate 

obtuse 

trapezium 

symmetry 

appropriate 

cylindrical 

hexagon 

desolate 

desperate 

equilateral 

isosceles 

vegetate 

calculate 

perpendicular 

geometrical 

interrogate 

*  Exception  to  rule  2  a. 

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172 

fugitive 

excessive 

flexible 

representative 

exhaustive 

forcible 

comparative 

persuasive 

illegible 

imaginative 

successive 

insensible 

inquisitive 

suggestive 

invisible 

progressive 

negative 

intelligible 

decisive 

corruptible 
173 

contemptible 

allopathic 

fracture 

apoplexy 

homeopathic + 

sciatica 

paralysis 

sanitary 

eczema + 

paralyze 

specialty 

hemorrhage 

influenza 

surgical 

erysipelas 

jaundice 

quarantine 

hydrophobia 

pleurisy 

malady 

epilepsy 
174 

orthography 

mythology 

stenography1" 

etymology 

zoology + 

phonography 

phonics 

phrenology 

analyze 

anatomy 

pneumatics 

analysis 

astronomy 

mathematics 

parenthesis 

geology 

algebra 

apostrophe 

geometry 

literature 

synopsis 

mineralogy 

electricity f 

synonym 

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albuminous 

electricity 

noticeable 

allopathic 

epilepsy 

oxidize 

analysis 

equilateral 

paralysis 

analyze 

erysipelas 

paralyze 

anonymous 

excessive 

penetrate 

apoplexy 

flexibility 

pleurisy 

apparatus 

flexible 

pneumatics 

appropriate 

forcible 

quarantine 

artificial 

fugitive 

receptacle 

barbarous 

hemorrhage 

salable 

chemical 

homeopathic 

sciatica 

chronometer 

hydrophobia 

stereopticon 

comparative 

illegible 

successive 

contemptible 

innumerable 

suggestive 

corruptible 

intelligible 

symmetry 

crystallize 

isosceles 

synonym 

cylindrical 

manageable 

treacherous 

decisive 

marvelous 

zoology 

WORDS  PRONOUNCED   ALMOST  ALIKE 

profit        To  sell  at  a  profit, 
prophet  A  weather  prophet. 
barren      The  soil  is  barren. 
A  German  baron. 


palate  The  palate  bone, 

palette  An  artist's  palette. 

council  To  hold  a  council, 

counsel  To  give  counsel. 

gamble  To  gamble  at  cards. 

gambol  To   gambol   on   the 

grass. 


baron 
carrot 
carat 


A  boiled  carrot. 
It  weighs  a  carat. 


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abbreviate 

abscess 

abstinence 

abyss 

academy 

accident 

accommodate 

accompaniment 

accordion 

accumulate 

accuracy 

acknowledgment 

admission 

advantageous 

adventurous 

albuminous 

alcohol 

allopathic 

amateur 

ambassador 

ambitious 

amethyst 

ammunition 

analyze 

anniversary 

anonymous 

anthracite 


antiseptic 

anxiety 

apologize 

apoplexy 

apparatus 

apparent 

appearance 

appetite 

appreciate 

apprentice 

appropriate 

aqueduct 

artificial 

artillery 

associate 

asylum 

barbarous 

bayonet 

behavior 

beneficial 

camellia 

camomile 

campaign 

cantaloupe 

capillary 

centennial 

ceremony 


Words) 

chameleon 

chamois 

chandelier 

character 

chemical 

chemistry 

chenille 

chicory 

chiffonier 

chloroform 

chronometer 

chrysalis 

chrysanthemum 

cinnamon 

circumference 

civilize 

cologne 

commercial 

commission 

committee 

communicate 

comparative 

compulsion 

condescend 

confidential 

conscience 

conscientious 


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conscious 

discipline 

expression 

contagious  V 

discussion 

extravagant 

contemptible  Y 

dissatisfied 

familiarity 

convalescent 

distillery 

farinaceous 

conveyance 

distinguish 

fascinate 

correspondence 

divisible 

fashionable 

corruptible 

dyspepsia 

fatigue 

countenance 

eccentric 

ferocious 

counterfeit 

economize 

financial 

courageous 

effervescent 

financier 

courteous 

electrician 

flexibility 

crescent 

electricity 

forcible 

criticise 

embarrass 

foreclosure 

cruise 

emigrant 

forfeit 

crystallize 

emphasize 

fossilize 

curiosity 

encyclopedia 

gayety 

cylindrical 

enterprise 

gaseous 

decisive 

equilateral 

glycerine 

deficient 

equinoctial 

guarantee 

delicious 

equivalent 

guardian 

descend 

erysipelas 

hemisphere 

develop 

evaporate 

hemorrhage 

diameter 

exaggerate 

hiccough 

diaphragm 

exhaustion 

homeopathic 

different 

exhibition 

hospital 

digestible 

expedition 

hydrophobia 

dimension 

explanation 

hygiene 

disappoint 

explicit 

illegible 

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illiterate 

legible 

mortgage 

illuminate 

legislature 

mosquito 

illustrious 

leisure 

mountainous 

imagine 

library 

mucilage 

imitation/ 
immense 

license  y 
lieutenant 

murmur 
musician 

immigrant 

liniment 

mutual 

impartial 

liquefy 

myrrh 

importance 

luscious 

naphtha 

inaugural 

machinery 

naturalize 

incandescent 

magician 

necessary 

incessant 

magnetize 

necessitate 

independence 

mahogany 

neuralgia 

infectious 

malicious 

noticeable 

inflammably 

manageaKLe 

nourishment 

initiate 

maneuver 

nuisance 

innocent 

martyr 

obstacle 

innumerable 

marvelous 

obstinacy 

intellectual 

massacre 

occasion 

intelligent 

medallion 

officer 

intelligible 

melodeon 

omission 

intoxication 

memorandum 

opposite 

irrigate 

merchandise 

optician 

irritable 

mignonette 

orchestra 

isosceles 

military 

outrageous 

judgment 

militia 

oxidize 

laborious 

millinery 

palatable 

larynx 

mischievous 

parallel 

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paralysis 

poultice 

sacrifice 

paralyze 

precious 

salable 

parliament 

precipice 

sapphire 

parody 

preparation 

schedule 

partiality 

presidential 

scheme 

particular 

pretense 

sciatica 

patient 

procession 

science 

pavilion 

profession 

secede 

peculiar 

promontory 

secession 

penitentiary 

pronunciation 

secrecy 

perilous 

proprietor 

secretary 

permissible 

pursuit 

seizure 

permission 

quarantine 

sensible 

persevere 

rebellious 

separate 

perspiration 

recede 

sergeant 

petition 

receptacle 

siege 

petroleum 

recognize 

silesia 

photography 

recollect 

sincere 

physical 

recommend 

society 

physician 

reference 

soldier 

physiology 

refrigerator 

souvenir 

pleurisy 

regular 

sovereign 

pneumatics 

religious 

specie 

pneumonia 

repetition 

spherical 

politician 

reservoir 

stereopticon 

porcelain 

responsibility 

strychnine 

possession 

rheumatism 

succession 

possibility 

ridiculous 

sufficient 

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suffocate 

sympathize 

upholsterer 

suggestion 

synonym 

vaccinate 

suicide 

tension 

valise 

superintendent 

therefore 

vicious 

superstitious 

thermometer 

victuals 

supervision 

thoroughly 

villain 

supplement 

tonsilitis 

violoncello 

surgeon 

tortoise 

visible 

survey 

trachea 

volunteer 

suspense 

tragedy 

warrior 

suspension 

traitor 

yacht 

suspicion 

treacherous 

zephyr 

suspicious 

treasury 

zoology 

symmetry 

tyrannize 

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177 

(Words  Liable  to  be  Mispronounced)  * 


ac  cli'mate 

a  nem'o  ne 

ap  pa  ra'tus 

ap  par'ent 

at  tor'ney  (-tur') 

bar  ba'ri  an 

boat'  swain 

cham'ois  (sham' my) 


cou  pon 
course  ous 
court'  e  sy 
cox' swain 
dimension 
di  ver'sion 
di  vert' 
ec'  ze  ma 


e  lee  tric'i  ty 
en  core'  (ax-) 
e  qui  noc'tial 
expiration 
f  1  nance' 
fi  nan'cial 
fu  see' 
gen'u.  me 


*  The  diacritical  marks  used  are  from  Webster's  International  Dic- 
tionary. 


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ho  me  o  path'ic      mat  i  nee'  (na')       trans  par'ent 


hos'pi  ta  ble 

mer'can  tile 

tro'che  (-ke) 

hos'tel  ry 

op  po'nent 

tur  quoise'  (koiz') 

il  lu'mi  nate 

re  new'al 

ty  ran'nic  al 

in  au'gii  ral 

res'tau  rant 

vic'ar 

in  ter  nation  al 

ste  nog'ra  phy 

zo  6To  gy 

lab' 6  ra  to  ry 

strych'nme 

ly  ce'um 

sub  due' 

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aggregate 

approximate 

delegate 

isolate + 

arbitrate 

contaminate 

adequate 

lubricate 

captivate 

desecrate 

devastate + 

manipulate 

concentrate 

designate 

fluctuate 

meditate 

dedicate 

facilitate 

inebriate 

participate 

agitate 

deliberate 

subordinate 

perpetrate 

aggregate  - 

aggregation  * 

arbitrate  - 

arbitration  * 

179 

obscure 

manifest 

impede 

cleanse la 

subtle 

ascertain 

ignite 

converge 

vague 

solicit 

transpire 

diverge + 

suppress 

perceive1* 

precede 

dilate 

specify 

conceive 

allege + 

rectify 

lucid 

achieve 

assume 

relinquish 

180 

abominable 

indescribable 

intolerable 

portable 

creditable 

adaptable 

lamentable 

venerable 

deplorable 

indispensable 

parable 

pliable 

formidable + 

inevitable 

laudable 

pitiable 3a 

habitable 

inseparable 

memorable 

malleable 

*  See  note  (1) 

i,  page  69. 

t  This  sign  indicates  words  liable  to  be  mispronounced.    See  pages  114, 

115. 

91 

92 

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181 

revise 

traverse 

interpose 

prophecy + 

adverse 

excise 

fantasy 

prophesy + 

appraise 

immerse 

heresy 

heritage 

incense 

adipose 

autopsy 

equipage 

inverse 

improvise 

controversy 

hermitage 

traverse  -  traversing :  a 


182 


adversary1* 

obituary 

obvious 

emissary 

statuary 

serious 

arbitrary 

veterinary1" 

ravenous 

honorary 

vocabulary 

grievous 

mercenary 

voluntary 

vigorous 

hereditary 

auxiliary 

amphibious 

judiciary 

infamous1" 

promiscuous f 

incendiary 

monotonous 

synonymous 

183 

feud 

colonize la 

persecute 1  a 

vanquish 

warfare 

oppress 

furlough 

sterling 

mutiny 

intercede 

organize 

steadfast 

volunteer 

intercept 

besiege 

tenacity 

musketeer 

intervene 

battalion 

sturdy 

mutineer         neutrality      barricade         stalwart 


The  marks,  la,  2  a,  3a,  etc.,  indicate  the  rules  on  pages  127,  128, 
which  should  be  studied  in  connection  with  these  words. 


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achieve 

aggregate 

agitate 

allege 

amphibious 

appraise 

approximate 

ascertain 

auxiliary 

barricade 

battalion 

besiege 

colonize 

conceive 

controversy 

dedicate 


184  (Review) 

delegate 

desecrate 

emissary 

equipage 

furlough 

grievous 

hereditary 

heresy 

impede 

improvise 

incense 

indispensable 

inseparable 

intercede 

intervene 

judiciary 


malleable 

monotonous 

neutrality 

organize 

perceive 

persecute 

precede 

prophecy 

prophesy 

ravenous 

serious 

synonymous 

tenacity 

veterinary 

voluntary 

volunteer 


HOMONYMS 


sight 

The  ship  is  in  sight. 

lean 

To  lean  on  a  cane. 

site 

The  site  of  a  house. 

lien 

A  lien  on  a  house. 

cite 

To  cite  an  example. 

feet 

Three  feet  in  a  yard 

done 

What  have  you  done  ? 

feat 

A  difficult  feat. 

dun 

To  dun  for  a  debt. 

sweet 

Sugar  is  sweet. 

mean 

What  do  you  mean  ? 

suite 

A  suite  of  rooms. 

mien 

A  noble  mien. 

rest 

To  take  a  rest. 

throws  He  throws  a  ball. 

wrest 

To  wrest  by  force. 

throes 

The  throes  of  death. 

94 

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185 

assessor 

competitor         conspirator       fissure 

auditor 

contributor        caricature 

)         rapture 

counselor 

compositor         garniture 

stature 

solicitor 

oppressor           censure 

texture 

chancellor 

impostor             composure        aperture 

— T86 

accusation 

persecution 

assumption 

complication 

*  substitution 

declamation 

contortion 

recognition 

♦  acquisition 

combustion 

*  equation f 

destitution 

commotion 

competition 

injunction 

conception 

civilization 

confederation 

congestion 

-consolidation 

'  interpretation 

prosecution 

constellation 

prosecute  -  prosecution  *       substitute  -  substitution  * 
complicate  -  complication  * 


187 


homicide      *  indict 


assassin 
insurgent 
parole 
stiletto + 


condemn 
victim 
vagabond 
guillotine 


bailiff 

liability 

deficit1" 

assess 
assignee f 


consign 

consignee 

bequeath 

bequest 

annuity 


See  note  (1),  page  69. 


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95 


188 


adherent 

competent 

consequent 

eloquent 

subsequent 


provident 
fraudulent 
imminent 
inherent + 
prevalent 


infer     -  inferring2* 
confer  -  conferring 2  a 


recipient 

ingredient 

efficient 

proficient 

inference 


reverence 
divergence + 
occurrence 2 ' 
conference 
coincidence 


infer    -  inference 2& 
confer  -  conference26 


189 


custodian 

obsolete 

electrify 

volatile + 

antiquarian 

predecessor 

pacify 

infantile 

laureate 

metaphysics 

rarefy 

requisite 

surrogate 

orthodoxy 

intensify 

infinite 

syndicate + 

philanthropy + 

reconcile 

exquisite 

190 


achievement 

audible 

visible 

aerial1" 

assessment 

credible 

plausible 

colossal 

consignment 

eligible 

reversible 

neutral 

impediment 

indelible 

upheaval 

influential 

temperament 

predicament 

optional 

superficial 

indictment 

presentiment 

essential 

acquittal  * 

achieve  -  achieving la     achieve  -  achievement1^ 

*  Acquittal  is  no  exception  to  rule  2  a,  as  u  here  has  the  sound  of  w. 


yd 


96 

EIGHTH  YEAR 

*lf& 

191    (Review) 

accusation 

counselor 

interpretation 

acquisition 

declamation 

metaphysics 

aerial 

deficit 

obsolete 

annuity 

efficient 

occurrence 

aperture 

eligible 

philanthropy 

assassin 

essential 

predecessor 

assessor 

exquisite 

presentiment 

assignee 

fissure 

prevalent 

assumption 

guillotine 

rarefy 

chancellor 

homicide 

recipient 

civilization 

imminent 

reconcile 

coincidence 

impostor 

requisite 

competition 

indelible 

reversible 

competitor 

indictment 

solicitor 

conspirator 

influential 

superficial 

constellation 

intensify 

HOMONYMS 

visible 

pole       A  flag  pole. 

ought 

We  ought  to  do  right. 

poll       To  poll  votes. 

aught 

For  aught  I  know. 

load       A  load  of  hay 

session 

School  is  in  session. 

lode       A  rich  lode. 

cession 

The  cession  of  land. 

tear       To  tear  paper 

pendant 

A  diamond  pendant. 

tare       Allowance  for  tare. 

pendent 

A  pendent  locket. 

scull      To  scull  a  boat. 

breach 

A  breach  of  trust. 

skull      A  human  skull. 

breech 

The  breech  of  a  gun. 

9 

7. 

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97 


myriad 

contour 

minimum 

maximum 

herbarium 

compendium 

phenomenon 


192 

unique 

supreme 

circuit 

pedestrian 

equestrian 

gymnastics 

gymnasium 


agile 

trapeze 

bowling 

billiards 

wrestling 

calisthenics 


accelerate  * 

alienate 

enumerate 

culminate 

coagulate 

exhilarate 

incorporate 

procrastinate 


193 

ultimate 

vitiate 

obviate 

prolongate 

reciprocate 

scintillate 

fastidious 

commodious 


copious 
fictitious 
victorious 3a 
oblivious 
obnoxious 
precocious 
pretentious 
presumptuous f 


melancholy +  symptom 

insomnia  bronchial 

delirium  cerebral + 

hypnotic  medicinal 

mesmerize  hydropathy  I 


194 


hygienic + 

charlatan 

pharmacist 

antiseptic 

anodyne 


chloral 

swnulant 

astringent 

cauterize 

belladonna 


*  See  note  (1),  page  69. 
rice's  speller,  pt.  ii.  — 7 


98 

EIGHTH  YEAR 

195 

obscurity 

simplicity 

mobility 

civility 

identity 

popularity 

maturity 

cordiality 

capability 

tranquillity 

*  impunity 

vicinity 

superiority 

perplexity 

commodity 

velocity 

veracity 

dexterity 

opportunity 

propriety 

uniformity 

enormity 

extremity 

hilarity 

^^~~ 

196 

lyric 

jubilee + 

ocular 

effigy 

rhythm 

prologue +  y 

'    wizard 

4 

graphic 

symphony 

libretto    / 

/phantom 

disguise 

serenade 

acoustic/ 

4inguist 

grotesque 

masquerade    harmonize      ventriloquist     spectacular 


197 

pliant 

tolerant 

sustenance 

pendant 

luxuriant 

maintenance + 

flagrant 

defiance Sa 

penance 

descendant 

allegiance 

alliance 

triumphant 

reliance Sa 

substance 

insignificant 

pittance 

grievance 

arrogant 

assurance 1  a 

guidance1"1 

petulant 

vengeance 

*  Exception  to  rule  2  a~ 

perseverance 

EIGHTH  YEAR 


accelerate 

acoustic 

allegiance 

alliance 

anodyne 

assurance 

billiards 

calisthenics 

capability 

cauterize 

charlatan 

circuit 

civility 

commodious 

delirium 

descendant 


/ 


198   (Review) 

disguise 

exhilarate 

fictitious 

gymnastics 

harmonize 

hydropathy 

hygienic 

hypnotic 

luxuriant 

maintenance 

masquerade 

medicinal 

melancholy 

obnoxious 

opportunity 

perseverance 


HOMONYMS 


cannon 
canon 

draught 
draft 

right 
write 
wright 
rite 


The  roar  of  a  cannon. 
The     canon     of     a 
church. 

To  be  in  a  draught. 
To  pay  a  draft. 

The  right  way. 
To  write  a  letter. 
A  wheelwright. 
A  religious  rite. 


ascent 
assent 

shear 
sheer 

veil 
vale 

slight 
sleight 


phenomenon 

precocious 

presumptuous 

pretentious 

reciprocate 

rhythm 

scintillate 

serenade 

simplicity 

sustenance 

symphony 

symptom 

tranquillity 

vengeance 

ventriloquist 

vitiate 


A  swift  ascent. 
To  assent  to  a  plan. 

To  shear  sheep. 
A  sheer  muslin. 

A  lace  veil. 
A  quiet  vale. 

A  slight  error. 

By  sleight  of  hand. 


100 

EIGHTH  YEAR 

199 

issue 

fulfill 

overwhelm 

sinecure + 

arraign 

elapse 

coincide 

codicil 

chagrin 

concise 

reprimand 

memoir 

succumb 

construe 

procedure 

specific 

convene 

maintain + 

aptitude 

recompense 

accompany 

endeavor 

privilege 

characteristic 

issue  - 

issuing 1  b 

construe  -  construing15 

intuition 

collation 

discretion 

exemption 

apparition 

acclamation 

litigation 

preservation 


200 

resurrection 

retention 

retribution 

revelation 

supposition 

audacity 

complicity 

duplicity 


indemnity 

longevity 

parity 

piety 

reciprocity + 

sensibility 

proximity 

municipality 


201 

practitioner  prejudice 

philosopher  populace 

astrologer  caprice 

parishioner  excelsior 

accomplice  languor  variegated1"  asphyxiate 


pallor 

aerate 

prior 

exhale 

stupor 

complexion 

mulatto 

respiratory 

EIGHTH  YEAR 


101 


202 

delusion  profusion       incision  expulsion 

allusion  conversion     oppression  illusion 

ascension  contusion      persuasion  suppression 

comprehension     concussion     abrasion  accession 

condescension      depression     aversion  concession 

delude  -  delusion  *         persuade  -  persuasion  * 


203 

justifiable 

conservative 

oracle 

negotiable 

repulsive 

righteous 

reputable + 

psychology 

osseous 

antagonize 

meteorology 

aqueous + 

characterize 

philology 

herbaceous 

neutralize 

allegory 

simultaneous f 

aggressive 

repertory 

instantaneous 

conducive 

pinnacle 

miscellaneous 

204 


«aste 

chivalry 

perjury 

socialism 

nobility 

gallantry 

infamy 

destiny 

monarchy 

gentility 

intrigue 

penniless 

aristocrat 

dauphin 

notoriety 

destitute 

imperial 

cavalier 

felony 

adversity 

romantic 

chevalier + 

anarchy 

vagrancy 

*  See  note  (1) , 

page  69. 

102 


EIGHTH  YEAR 


accession 

acclamation 

accompany 

accomplice 

adversity 

aerate 

aggressive 

allegory 

antagonize 

apparition 

aqueous 

arraign 

ascension 

asphyxiate 

characteristic 

chevalier 

codicil 

coincide 


205  (Review) 

concession 

concussion 

condescension 

construe 

endeavor 

excelsior 

exemption 

expulsion 

fulfill 

herbaceous 

instantaneous 

justifiable 

maintain 

miscellaneous 

negotiable 

neutralize 

notoriety 

oppression 


osseous 

parishioner 

prejudice 

privilege 

procedure 

psychology 

reciprocity 

recompense 

respiratory 

resurrection 

revelation 

righteous 

sensibility 

simultaneous 

succumb 

supposition 

suppression 

variegated 


WORDS   PRONOUNCED   ALMOST  ALIKE 


serial     A  serial  story, 
cereal    Wheat  is  a  cereal. 


symbols   Symbols  of  courage, 
cymbals  To  play  the  cymbals. 

idyl  He  wrote  an  idyl. 

idol  To  worship  an  idol. 

compliment      To  pay  a  compliment, 
complement     A  complement  of  men. 


levy 
levee 


To  levy  a  tax. 
To  build  a  levee. 


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103 


206 


oriental 

official 

credential        gladiator 

continental 

provincial        substantial       athlete 

periodical 

judicial            adjutant 

domineer 

perennial 

memorial         defendant         absolute 

municipal + 

symmetrical    mendicant 

207 

mammoth 

sepulcher         mystic 

annals 

gigantic + 

antediluvian1  casino 

patriarch 

statuesque 

antiquity         spectral 

Vatican 

statuette 

antiquated       crypt 

Coliseum 

mausoleum 

emblematic      sphinx 
208 

symbolic 

ludicrous 

antecedent 

recurrence 2a 

luminous 

belligerent 

subsistence 

miraculous 

omnipotent 

temporary 

omnivorous 

reticent + 

preliminary 

preposterous 

succulent 

pulmonary 

resinous 

transient 

sanguinary 

scrupulous 

phosphorescent 

supplementary 

venomous 

reminiscence 

HOMONYMS 

parliamentary 

moat    A  wide  moat. 

rye      A  field  of  rye. 

mote    A  mote 

in  the  eye. 

wry    A  wry  face. 

104 

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209 

satellite 

ossify 

membrane 

vehicle 

meteor 

corrode 

cranium 

chaise 

lodestone 

paraffine 

pique 

chariot 

graphite 

epidermis 

antipathy 

brougham 

stalactite 

corpuscle 

postilion 

barouche 

210 


cynical 

radical 

habitual 

radiant 

logical 

typical 

perpetual 

significant 

nominal 

ethical 

effectual 

coercion 

martial 

prodigal 

contestant 

evasion* 

incidental 

remedial 

reluctant 

diversion 

ceremonial 

rhythmical 

vigilant 

revision 

211 


aristocracy 

consistency 

monotony 

democracy 

clemency 

matrimony + 

diplomacy 

deficiency 

accessory 

confederacy 

efficiency 

contradictory 

supremacy 

proficiency 

peremptory 

brilliancy 

piracy 

promissory 

buoyancy  + 

bankruptcy 

interrogatory 

constancy 

monotone 

*  See  note  (1),  page  69. 

declamatory 

EIGHTH  YEAR 

105 

212  (Review) 

accessory 

effectual 

reminiscence 

antecedent 

efficiency 

rhythmical 

antediluvian 

gigantic 

sanguinary 

barouche 

judicial 

satellite 

belligerent 

mausoleum 

sepulcher 

brilliancy 

miraculous 

significant 

buoyancy 

municipal 

stalactite 

ceremonial 

official 

substantial 

coercion 

ossify 

succulent 

Coliseum 

paraffin  e 

supplementary 

confederacy 

periodical 

symbolic 

consistency 

phosphorescent 

symmetrical 

corpuscle 

postilion 

transient 

cynical 

preliminary 

typical 

defendant 

promissory 

vehicle 

deficiency 

recurrence 

HOMONYMS 

venomous 

marshal  Marshal  of  the  field. 

feign 

To 

feign  sickness. 

martial  A  martial 

nation. 

fane 

To 

worship  at  a  fane. 

radical    A  radical 

change. 

fain 

He  would  fain  do  it 

radicle    The  radicle  of  a  plant. 

peak 

Ar 

dgh  peak. 

maze        Lost  in  a  maze. 

pique 

To  act  from  pique. 

maize      A  field  of 

maize. 

ark 

Noah's  ark. 

ode           An  ode  to  the  moon. 

arc 

The 

arc  of  a  circle. 

owed        He  owed  ten  dollars. 

106 

EIGHTH   YEAR 
213 

scholastic 

theorize 

sterilize 

rhetoric 

philosophize 

■utilize 

technical 

systematize 

defaulter 

technicality 

patronize 

usurer 

theory 

monopoly 

plaintiff 

theoretical 

monopolize 

client 

generality 

demoralize 

prosecute 

generalize 

dramatize 

testimony f 

214 


satiate 

negotiate 

submissive 

alleviate 

officiate 

corrosive 

assimilate 

precipitate 

offensive 

collegiate 

abdicate 

oppressive 

confederate 

advocate 

competitive 

intricate 

incentive 

preventative 

humiliate 

appreciative 

perspective 

predominate 

demonstrative 
215 

consecutive 

theological 

apostle           fanaticism 

divine 

theology 

deity               heretic f 

divinity 

doctrine 

parochial        hypocrite 

surplice 

sectarian 

celestial          humility 

orthodox 

disciple 

idolatry          millennium 

tabernacle 

EIGHTH   YEAR 


107 


216 


abstemious + 

harmonious 

hilarious 

notorious 

delirious 

mysterious 


luxurious 
ingenious + 
capacious + 
officious 
tenacious + 
capricious 


veracious  T 

unconscious 

gratuitous 

disastrous 

conspicuous 

superfluous + 


impervious 

judicious 

callous 

dexterous 

impetuous 

populous 


217 


protectorate 

coerce             remittance 2a     catastrophe 

pioneer 

accede            subpoena 

stampede 

refugee 

concede          affidavit 

edible 

strategy 

respite +         projectile 

susceptible 

artifice 

retrieve         pyrotechnics     tangible 

armistice 

ordinance      derelict + 
218 

crucible 

dilution  * + 

insurrection 

intangible 

perception 

jurisdiction 

perceptible 

refraction 

strangulation 

infallible 

provocation 

realization 

combustible 

proclamation 

federation 

indestructible 

organization 

precaution 

inexhaustible 

determination          accessible 

irresponsible 

inspiration 

incorrigible 

*  See  note  (1),  page  69. 

comprehensible 

108 


EIGHTH  YEAR 


abstemious 

accede 

accessible 

affidavit 

alleviate 

appreciative 

armistice 

artifice 

assimilate 

capacious 

capricious 

catastrophe 

collegiate 

competitive 

comprehensible 

concede 

conspicuous 

delirious 


219  (Review) 

derelict 

disciple 

generalize 

gratuitous 

hypocrite 

impervious 

incorrigible 

indestructible 

inexhaustible 

infallible 

ingenious 

insurrection 

intangible 

irresponsible 

judicious 

millennium 

monopolize 

mysterious 

HOMONYMS 


Seed  The  seed  of  a  plant, 

cede  To  cede  territory. 

wave  To  wave  a  flag, 

waive  To  waive  one's  rights. 

cast  To  cast  away, 

caste  A  high  caste. 


negotiate 

offensive 

officiate 

organization 

patronize 

perceptible 

precipitate 

pyrotechnics 

realization 

satiate 

scholastic 

sterilize 

subpoena 

susceptible 

systematize 

tangible 

technical 

unconscious 


faint  Faint  with  hunger. 

feint  To  make  a  feint, 

auger  A  carpenter's  auger. 

augur  To  augur  success. 

brute  A  savage  brute, 

bruit  To  bruit  about. 


fort       A  well-manned  fort. 
forte     Singing  is  her  forte. 


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abbreviate 

alliance 

arraign 

abscess 

ambassador 

artificial 

abstemious 

ambitious 

artillery 

abstinence 

amethyst 

ascension 

academy 

ammunition 

ascertain 

accelerate 

amphibious 

asphyxiate 

accessible 

analyze 

assassin 

accession 

anniversary 

assessor 

acclamation 

annuity 

assignee 

accommodate 

anodyne 

assimilate 

accompany 

anonymous 

associate 

accomplice 

antagonize 

assumption 

accumulate 

antecedent 

asylum 

accuracy 

antediluvian 

auxiliary 

acoustic 

aperture 

barouche 

acquisition 

apologize 

barricade 

admission 

apoplexy 

battalion 

advantageous 

apparatus 

bayonet 

aerial 

apparent 

behavior 

aggregate 

apparition 

belligerent 

aggressive 

appetite 

beneficial 

agitate 

appraise 

besiege 

albuminous 

appreciative 

billiards 

allege 

appropriate 

brilliancy 

allegiance 

approximate 

buoyancy 

allegory 

aqueous 

calisthenics 

alleviate 

armistice 

camellia 

110 


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campaign 
cantaloupe 
capacious 
capillary- 
capricious 
catastrophe 
centennial 
ceremony 
chameleon 
chancellor 
chandelier 
characteristic 
charlatan 
chasm 
chemistry 
chenille 
chevalier 
chiffonier 
chloroform 
chronometer 
chrysalis 
chrysanthemum 
circuit 
civilization 
codicil 
coercion 
coincidence 
Coliseum 


Difficult  Words  — 

commercial 

commission 

committee 

commodious 

communicate 

comparative 

competition 

competitive 

comprehensible 

concession 

concussion 

condescension 

confidential 

conscience 

conscientious 

conscious 

constellation 

contagious 

contemptible 

controversy 

convalescent 

conveyance 

correspondence 

corruptible 

counselor 

countenance 

counterfeit 

courageous 


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courteous 

crescent 

criticise 

crystallize 

cylindrical 

cynical 

decisive 

deficiency 

deficit 

delicious 

delirious 

derelict 

descendant 

desecrate 

develop 

diaphragm 

digestible 

disappoint 

disciple 

discipline 

divisible 

dyspepsia 

eccentric 

economize 

effervescent 

efficiency 

eligible 

emissary 


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endeavor 

electrician 

electricity 

embarrass 

emigrant 

emphasize 

equilateral 

equinoctial 

equivalent 

erysipelas 

essential 

evaporate 

exaggerate 

excelsior 

exhaustion 

exhibition 

exhilarate 

expedition 

explicit 

expression 

exquisite 

extravagant 

familiarity 

farinaceous 

fascinate 

fashionable 

fatigue 

ferocious 


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fictitious 

financial 

financier 

forcible 

foreclosure 

fossilize 

fulfill 

glycerine 

gratuitous 

guarantee 

guardian 

guillotine 

hemorrhage 

herbaceous 

hereditary 

heresy 

homicide 

hospital 

hydropathy 

hydrophobia 

hygienic 

hypnotic 

hypocrite 

illegible 

illiterate 

illuminate 

illustrious 

imitation 


immigrant 

imminent 

impartial 

impervious 

inaugural 

incandescent 

incessant 

incorrigible 

indelible 

independence 

indestructible 

indictment 

indispensable 

inexhaustible 

infallible 

infectious 

inflammable 

influential 

ingenious 

initiate 

innumerable 

inseparable 

instantaneous 

insurrection 

intangible 

intelligent 

intelligible 

intercede 


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interpretation 

medicinal 

opportunity 

intoxication 

melancholy 

opposite 

irresponsible 

melodeon 

optician 

irrigate 

metaphysics 

osseous 

irritable 

mignonette 

outrageous 

isosceles 

military 

oxidize 

judicial 

militia 

palatable 

judiciary 

millennium 

paraffine 

judicious 

millinery 

parallel 

legible 

miscellaneous 

paralysis 

library 

mischievous 

paralyze 

lieutenant 

monotonous 

parishioner 

liquefy 

mortgage 

parliament 

luscious 

mosquito 

partiality 

luxuriant 

mountainous 

patient 

machinery 

mucilage 

pavilion 

magician 

murmur 

peculiar 

magnetize 

musician 

penitentiary 

maintain 

mysterious 

perceptible 

maintenance 

naphtha 

perilous 

malicious 

necessitate 

permissible 

malleable 

negotiate 

perseverance 

maneuver 

neuralgia 

perspiration 

marvelous 

neutralize 

petition 

masquerade 

nuisance 

phenomenon 

massacre 

obnoxious 

philanthropy 

mausoleum 

obsolete 

phosphorescent 

medallion 

officiate 

physician 

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physiology 

proprietor 

sacrifice 

pleurisy 

psychology 

salable 

pneumatics 

pursuit 

sanguinary 

pneumonia 

pyrotechnics 

sapphire 

politician 

quarantine 

satellite 

porcelain 

rarefy 

satiate 

possession 

ravenous 

schedule 

possibility 

rebellious 

scheme 

postilion 

recede 

sciatica 

precede 

receptacle 

scintillate 

precious 

reciprocity 

secede 

precipice 

recollect 

secession 

precipitate 

recommend 

secrecy 

precocious 

recompense 

secretary 

predecessor 

reconcile 

seizure 

prejudice 

recurrence 

sensible 

preliminary 

reference 

separate 

preparation 

religious 

sepulcher 

presumptuous 

reminiscence 

sergeant 

pretentious 

repetition 

serious 

privilege 

reservoir 

silesia 

procedure 

responsibility 

simultaneous 

procession 

resurrection 

society 

profession 

reversible 

solicitor 

promontory 

rheumatism 

souvenir 

pronunciation 

rhythmical 

sovereign 

prophecy 

ridiculous 

spherical 

prophesy 

righteous 

stalactite 

kice's  spellei 

l,  PT.   II.  8 

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stereopticon 

symmetrical 

vaccinate 

sterilize 

sympathize 

valise 

strychnine 

symphony 

variegated 

subpoena 

symptom 

vehicle 

succession 

synonym 

vengeance 

succulent 

synonymous 

venomous 

succumb 

systematize 

ventriloquist 

sufficient 

tableau 

veterinary 

suggestion 

tangible 

vicious 

suicide 

technical 

victuals 

superficial 

tenacity 

villain 

superintendent 

therefore 

violoncello 

superstitious 

thermometer 

visible 

supervision 

thoroughly 

vitiate 

supplementary 

tortoise 

voluntary 

surgeon 

tranquillity 

volunteer 

susceptible 

transient 

warrior 

suspicious 

treacherous 

zephyr 

sustenance 

treasury 

zoology 

symbolic 

tyrannize 

221 

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ab  ste'mi  ous       al  lege'  as  sign  ee' 

ad'ver  sa  ry         an  te  di  lti'vi  an     buoy' an  cy  (bwoi'-) 
a  e'ri  al  a' que  ous  ca  pa'eious 

*  The  diacritical  marks  used  are  from  Webster's  International  Dic- 
tionary. 


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cer'e  bral  in  gen'ious 

chev  a  lier'(shev-)    in  her'  ent 


def!  cit 
der'e  lict 
dev'as  tate 
di  lu'tion 
di  verge' 
di  ver'gence 


Is'o  late 
ju'bi lee 
main  tain' 
main'te  nance 
mat'ri  mo  ny 
mel'an  chol  y 


e  qua' tion (-shun)    munic'ipal 
for' mi  da  ble  phi  Ian' thro  py 


gi  gan'tic 
her'e  tic 
hy  drop' a  thy 
hy  gi  en'ic 
in' fa  mous 


pre  sump'tu  oils 
pro'logue 
pro  mis'cu  oils 
proph'e  cy 
proph'e  sy 


—  Continued) 

rec  iproc'i  ty 
rep'ii  ta  ble 
res'pite 
ret'i  cent 
si  mul  ta'ne  ous 
si'ne  cure 
sti  let' to 
su  per' flu  oils 
syn'di  cate 
te  na'cious 
tes'ti  mo  ny 
va'ri  e  ga  ted 
ve  ra'cious 
vet'er  i  na  ry 
vol' a  tile 


SUPPLEMENTAEY  LIST 

(For  Use  beyond  the  Eighth  Year) 


abeyance 

apprehension 

chronicle 

abstruse 

aquiline 

circuitous 

acetic 

archive 

clamorous 

acidulate 

arduous 

clique 

acquiesce 

arraignment 

coalesce 

affable 

ascetic 

cognizant 

affiliate 

aspirant 

cohesion 

affinity 

atrocious 

collateral 

affluence 

atrocity 

colleague 

aggrandize 

audacious 

collodion 

alacrity 

auditory 

colloquial 

alignment 

aureole 

collusion 

altercation 

auspicious 

commensurate 

amalgamation 

austere 

commentary 

amanuensis 

avaricious 

commissary 

ambiguous 

badinage 

comparable 

ameliorate 

barrister 

compassionate 

analogous 

beguile 

compatible 

analogy 

beneficence 

competency 

animosity 

beneficiary 

complacent 

annihilate 

benign 

composite 

anomaly 

blasphemous 

compunction 

antithesis 

category 

conceivable 

appendage 

celerity 

concentric 

applicable 

chaos 

conciliate 

apportion 

chirography 

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concordance 

crucial 

diminutive 

concurrent 

culinary 

disburse 

conduit 

curriculum 

discernible 

confluence 

cursory 

disciplinary 

conformable 

dearth 

disconcert 

conformity 

debris 

disconsolate 

congeal 

decorous 

discordant 

conjecture 

decrepitude 

discourse 

consciousness 

defalcation 

discrepancy 

consecrate 

defamation 

discriminate 

consequential 

deferential 

disparage 

constituency 

degenerate 

disparity 

consummate 

degradation 

dispensation 

contemporaneous 

deleterious 

disseminate 

contemporary 

delineate 

dissension 

contiguous 

delinquent 

dissertation 

contingency 

deliverance 

dissuade 

convertible 

demagogue 

diurnal 

Corinthian 

demeanor 

diverse 

cornucopia 

deprecate 

diversify 

corollary 

depreciate 

domicile 

correlation 

derision 

dominant 

corroborate 

derogatory 

dubious 

corrugate 

despicable 

dynasty 

coterie 

deteriorate 

ebullition 

covetous 

detriment 

eccentricity 

credulous 

diabolical 

ecclesiastic 

criterion 

digression 

economics 

118 


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ecstasy 

equanimity 

febrile 

efficacious 

equilibrium 

felicity 

efficacy 

equitable 

felonious 

efflorescent 

equivocal 

filament 

effrontery 

erroneous 

fortitude 

effusion 

ethereal 

fundamental 

elegy 

eulogize 

futility 

eliminate 

exchequer 

gratuity 

elixir 

exemplary 

habituate 

ellipsis 

exemplify 

hallucination 

elucidate 

exigency 

herculean 

emaciate 

exonerate 

hierarchy 

emanate 

exorbitant 

hieroglyphic 

embellish 

exorcise 

homogeneous 

embezzle 

expedient 

hyperbole 

emblazon 

expedite 

hypochondriac 

embrasure 

extemporaneous 

hypothesis 

emolument 

exterminate 

hysterical 

emulation 

extraneous 

iconoclast 

emulsion 

extricate 

idealize 

encumbrance 

exuberant 

idyllic 

enervate 

exultant 

ignominious 

enveigle 

fabricate 

immunity 

environment 

fabulous 

impenetrable 

ephemeral 

facetious 

impetus 

epicure 

fallacious 

impromptu 

episode 

fallacy 

impugn 

epistle 

feasible 

incapacitate 

SUPPLEMENTARY  LIST 


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incarcerate 

incipient 

incongruous 

incredulous 

incriminate 

indebtedness 

indefatigable 

indigenous 

indigent 

individuality 

ingenuous 

ingratiate 

iniquity 

initiative 

innocuous 

inquisition 

insatiable 

insatiate 

instigate 

intimidate 

intricacy 

invalidate 

invincible 

inviolate 

irascible 

iridescent 

ironical 

irrelevant 


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irreparable 

irrepressible 

irresistible 

irrespective 

irritant 

jeopardize 

labyrinth 

lacerate 

lachrymose 

languish 

lassitude 

laudatory 

legendary 

legitimate 

lethargy 

limitation 

lineage 

liquidate 

logarithm 

loquacious 

lucrative 

luminary 

magnanimity 

magnanimous 

manifestation 

marauder 

marquetry 

materialize 


matriculate 

mediator 

medicate 

mediocrity 

metamorphose 

metaphor 

misanthrope 

mitigate 

mnemonics 

mollify 

monograph 

monologue 

munificence 

mysticism 

naive 

necropolis 

neurotic 

nihilism 

nocturnal 

nonentity 

nonpareil 

noxious 

nurture 

obligatory 

obliterate 

oleaginous 

olfactory 

oligarchy 


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ominous 

phlegmatic 

proscenium 

omniscient 

phraseology 

prototype 

onerous 

physiognomy 

providential 

optimist 

physique 

psychical 

oracular 

piquant 

puerile 

ornithology 

plagiarism 

purloin 

oscillate 

platitude 

pursuant 

ostensible 

plebeian 

purveyor 

ostentatious 

plenipotentiary 

putrefaction 

ostracize 

poniard 

pygmy 

pageant 

posthumous 

querulous 

palliate 

potential 

quiescent 

pandemonium 

precarious 

raillery 

parsimonious 

precedent 

ramification 

patrician 

precipitation 

rapacious 

patrimony 

precursor 

realm 

paucity 

predestination 

reciprocal 

pecuniary 

predominant 

recreant 

pedagogue 

premises 

rectitude 

pedagogy 

premonitory 

recumbent 

penurious 

prerogative 

redundant 

permeate 

prestidigitator 

refractory 

pernicious 

prestige 

relegate 

perquisite 

primitive 

relevant 

pertinacity 

priority 

remonstrance 

pertinent 

prodigious 

remunerate 

perusal 

prohibitory 

renegade 

perverse 

proprietary 

renunciation 

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reparable 

reparation 

repellent 

repletion 

repository 

reprehensible 

repression 

repudiate 

requisition 

rescind 

residuary 

residue 

resonant 

resplendent 

restorative 

resumption 

resuscitate 

retrogression 

reversion 

revulsion 

rhapsody 

rhetorical 

saccharine 

sacrament 

sacrilege 

sacrilegious 

salicylic 

salient 


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salubrious 

sanctimonious 

sanguine 

saponaceous 

sarcophagus 

satirical 

scrutinize 

sedentary 

seditious 

silhouette 

sinuous 

sobriety 

sociology 

solecism 

solicitous 

soliloquize 

somnambulist 

sonorous 

sophistry 

sophomore 

specialize 

specification 

spiritual 

spirituous 

spontaneity 

spontaneous 

spurious 

statistician 


stereotype 

stethoscope 

strenuous 

stupefaction 

stylographic 

subordination 

subservient 

subsidiary 

substantiate 

subterfuge 

succor 

supercilious 

supersede 

surfeit 

surmise 

surreptitious 

surveillance 

syllogism 

symposium 

syncope 

synthesis 

taciturn 

tautology 

tempestuous 

tenable 

terrestrial 

tessellate 

topography 


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tournament 

tractable 

transition 

transitory 

treatise 

troubadour 

tympanum 

typographical 

unanimity 


utilitarian 

vacillate 

valiant 

vehement 

vernacular 

versatile 

vicarious 

vicissitude 

vignette 


virtual 

virulent 

visionary 

vivacious 

vociferous 

volition 

vol  amino  us 


GEOGRAPHICAL  NAMES 

The  following  list  includes  at  least  the  vast  majority  of  geo- 
graphical names,  of  general  importance  in  America,  requiring 
special  drill  in  spelling. 

It  is  suggested  that  individual  teachers  select  from  this  list 
the  words  needed  for  their  respective  grades ;  add  thereto  those 
of  local  interest ;  concentrate  the  drill  upon  these  words,  and 
teach  incidentally  other  terms  as  they  are  called  for  in  written 
work.  Such  a  procedure  will  guard  against  the  waste  involved 
in  indiscriminate  drill  upon  the  spelling  of  geographical  names. 


Aberdeen 

Babylon 

Brooklyn 

Abyssinia 

Bahia 

Brussels 

Adirondack 

Balkan 

Buenos  Aires 

Algiers 

Baltimore 

Cairo 

Alleghany 

Baluchistan 

Calais 

Allegheny 

Bangkok 

California 

Amazon 

Barbados 

Cambridge 

America 

Barcelona 

Cape  Yerde 

Annapolis 

Bering 

Caribbean 

Antarctic 

Belgium 

Carpathian 

Antwerp 

Berkshire 

Carthage 

Appalachian 

Birmingham 

Catskill 

Ararat 

Boise 

Champlain 

Argentina 

Bolivia 

Channel 

Arizona 

Bordeaux 

Charlotte 

Arkansas 

Borneo 

Chattanooga 

Asia 

Bosphorus 

Chesapeake 

Auckland 

Brighton 

Cheyenne 

Azores 

Brindisi 

123 

Chicago 

124 


GEOGRAPHICAL  NAMES 


Chile 

Greenwich 

Lorraine 

Cincinnati 

Guatemala 

Los  Angeles 

Cleveland 

Guiana 

Louisiana 

Clyde 

Guinea 

Lucerne 

Cologne 

Haiti 

Lynchburg 

Colombia 

Hamburg 

Macedonia 

Colorado 

Havana 

Mackinac 

Columbia 

Havre 

Madagascar 

Columbus 

Hawaii 

Madeira 

Connecticut 

Hawaiian  Islands 

Maine 

Constantinople 

Honduras 

Mainz 

Dakota 

Honolulu 

Malay 

Dayton 

Houston 

Manhattan 

Delaware 

Huron 

Manitoba 

Des  Moines 

Illinois 

Marseilles 

Detroit 

Indianapolis 

Maryland 

Dnieper 

Iowa 

Massachusetts 

Ecuador 

Ireland 

Melbourne 

Edinburgh 

Itasca 

Merrimac 

Egypt 

Jamaica 

Michigan 

England 

Kamchatka 

Milwaukee 

Erie 

Kentucky 

Minneapolis 

Ethiopia 

Kissingen 

Minnesota 

Euphrates 

Labrador 

Mississippi 

Galicia 

Lackawanna 

Missouri 

Gibraltar 

Leavenworth 

Mobile 

Glasgow 

Lehigh 

Monongahela 

Gloucester 

Leipzig 

Montana 

Greece 

Lincoln 

Mont  Blanc 

GEOGRAPHICAL  NAMES 


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Montpelier 

Montreal 

Munich. 

Natchez 

Newfoundland 

New  Hampshire 

New  Jersey 

New  Orleans 

New  Zealand 

Niagara 

Nicaragua 

Nova  Scotia 

Nuremberg 

Oceania 

Oklahoma 

Omaha 

Oregon 

Orinoco 

Ottawa 

Pacific 

Patagonia 

Persia 

Philadelphia 

Philippine 

Pittsburg 

Platte 

Plymouth 

Pompeii 

Portsmouth 


Portugal 

Potomac 

Poughkeepsie 

Prague 

Providence 

Prussia 

Quebec 

Quito 

Raleigh 

Rhine 

Rhode  Island 

Rhone 

Rio  de  Janeiro 

Rio  de  la  Plata 

Rochester 

Roumania 

Russia 

Sacramento 

Saginaw 

St.  Lawrence 

St.  Louis 

St.  Petersburg 

Salvador 

San  Francisco 

Santa  Cruz 

Santa  Fe 

Santiago 

Savannah 

Saxony 


Scandinavia 

Schenectady 

Scilly  Islands 

Seattle 

Sevastopol 

Seine 

Senegambia 

Shenandoah 

Sicily 

Sierra  Nevada 

Silesia 

Sinai 

Singapore 

Sioux  City 

Smyrna 

Southampton 

Stockholm 

Suez 

Susquehanna 

Syracuse 

Tallahassee 

Tennessee 

Thames 

Thuringia 

Ticonderoga 

Transvaal 

Trieste 

Trinidad 

Turkestan 


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GEOGRAPHICAL  NAMES 


Tyrol 

Vladivostok 

Yangtze 

Uruguay 

Washington 

Yokohama 

Utah 

Waterloo 

Yosemite 

Valparaiso 

Westphalia 

Yukon 

Vancouver 

Winnipeg 

Zambezi 

Venezuela 

Wisconsin 

Zanzibar 

Venice 

Worcester 

Zurich 

Versailles 

Wurttemberg 

Vienna 

Wyoming 

RULES 

1.  Rules  relating  to  the  dropping  or  retaining  of 
final  e. 

(a)  Words  ending  in  e  preceded  by  a  consonant  usually 
drop  e  on  taking  a  suffix  beginning  with  a  vowel.  (See 
rule  c.)      Example:   move,  moving. 

(6)  Words  ending  in  ue  drop  e  on  taking  any  suffix.  Ex- 
amples :    argue,  arguing ;   true,  truly. 

(c)  Words  ending  in  ce  or  ge  retain  e  on  adding  able,  ably, 
or  oils.  Examples  :  change,  changeable  ;  courage  coura- 
geous;  notice,  noticeable. 

(d)  Most  words  ending  in  e  retain  e  on  taking  a  suffix 
beginning  with  a  consonant.  (See  rules  b  and  e.)  Example  : 
move,  movement. 

(e)  Words  ending  in  dge  drop  e  on  taking  any  suffix.  Ex- 
amples :    judge,  judging ;  judge,  judgment. 

The  noteworthy  exceptions  to  the  above  rules  are  :  singeing,  tingeing, 
vagueness,  vaguely,  awful,  wholly. 

2.  Rules  relating  to  the  doubling  of  the  final  con- 
sonant. 

(a)  Monosyllables  and  words  accented  on  the  last  syllable, 
ending  in  a  single  consonant  preceded  by  a  single  vowel,  usually 
double  the  final  consonant  on  taking  a  suffix  beginning  with  a 
vowel.  (See  rule  b,  on  the  next  page.)  (Other  words  do  not 
double  the  final  consonant.)  Examples  :  run,  running ;  forgot, 
forgotten. 

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(6)  Words  in  which,  the  accent  is  thrown  back  upon  another 
syllable,  after  the  derivative  is  formed,  do  not  double  the  final 
consonant.     Examples  :  prefer,  preference ;  refer,  reference. 

Final  x  is  never  doubled,  being  itself  equivalent  to  the  two  con- 
sonants ks. 

The  noteworthy  exceptions  to  the  above  rules  are:  gases,  gaseous, 
transferable,  crystallize,  cancellation,  tranquillity,  woolly. 

3.  Eules  relating  to  the  retaining  or  changing  of 
final  y. 

(a)  Words  ending  in  y  preceded  by  a  consonant  retain  y  on 
taking  a  suffix  beginning  with  i;  but  on  taking  a  suffix  begin- 
ning with  any  other  letter,  y  is  in  most  cases  changed  to  i. 
(See  rule  b.)  In  forming  the  plural  of  nouns  and  the  third 
person  singular  of  verbs,  y  is  changed  to  i  and  es  is  added. 
Examples  :  cry,  crying ;  lazy,  laziness  ;  duty,  dutiable ; 
country,  countries ;   try,  tries. 

(6)  Adjectives  of  one  syllable  ending  in  y  preceded  by  a 
consonant  retain  the  y  on  taking  any  suffix.  Examples  :  shy, 
shyness;    sly,  slyest. 

(c)  Words  ending  in  y  preceded  by  a  vowel  retain  y  on  tak- 
ing any  suffix.  Examples  :  obey,  obeyed  ;  joy,  joyful  ;  val- 
ley, valleys  ;   play,  plays. 

The  exceptions  to  rule  a  are  words  not  in  common  use,  as :  duteous, 
piteous,  beauteous,  etc. 

The  exceptions  to  rule  b  are :  drier,  driest. 

The  exceptions  to  rule  c  are  :  daily,  laid,  paid,  said. 


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